How a Ukrainian commander sped through the 'kill zone' to save wounded troops
SEEING two wounded fighters stranded on the battlefield — one of them still strapped to a land drone immobilied by a Russian strike — Ukrainian commander Vladyslav Polskyi knew he had to do something.
Ukrainian commander Vladyslav Polskyi, also known as "Teacher," raced through the dangerous kill zone to save two wounded soldiers stranded on the battlefield. The 29-year-old former science teacher witnessed the soldiers on a screen in his command post, located 15 km away. The kill zone was filled with mines and aerial drones ready to attack anything that moved.
Polskyi, who was not wearing any protective gear, rushed to the scene in his grey pick-up truck. He had no helmet or body armor, but he was determined to help the wounded soldiers. Polksyi's heroic act earned him Ukraine's highest military honor, Hero of Ukraine, just days after the mission. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented him with the award during Independence Day celebrations in Kyiv.
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