{
  "id": 14261885,
  "title": "No contact with command, a comrade maimed by a mine. A former TV director fought—and halted the Russians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/no-contact-with-command-a-comrade-maimed-by-a-mine-a-former-tv",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T18:13:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/13/no-contact-with-command-a-comrade-maimed-by-a-mine-a-former-tv-director-fought-and-halted-the-russians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Ukrainian drone sergeant, Senior Sergeant Dmytro, known by the call sign Berezen \"March\", fought on the frontlines for six months, ArmyInform reported. Before the Russian invasion, he spent 20 years as a television director. In the 152nd Separate Jaeger Brigade, he served as the chief sergeant of a drone platoon, working with three crews and training soldiers.\n\nWhen the need arose to reinforce the infantry, Dmytro volunteered to switch roles. During one intense firefight, he saved three soldiers, and stopped a Russian advance when contact with command was lost. One of his comrades was hit by a mine and lost a leg, requiring urgent medical attention. Dmytro tended to the wounded soldier while Russian troops advanced towards them.\n\nSuddenly, another wounded soldier tried to reach them, and communication with command was lost. Dmytro, focused on halting the Russian advance, killed two Russian soldiers and successfully halted their progress. He said his primary concern was protecting his fellow soldiers, as any breakthrough could have endangered the troops holding positions behind him.\n\nDespite his heroic actions, not everyone could be saved. The wounded comrade was approximately 200 meters away and could not be reached during the fight. Over the six months Dmytro spent on the frontlines, he saved three soldiers in total.\n\nDmytro emphasized that no amount of money could ever compare to the value of human life.",
  "summary": "He saved three soldiers in six months, ArmyInform says. One wounded comrade he could only hear on the radio.",
  "key_points": [
    "Senior Sergeant Dmytro fought for six months in the 152nd Separate Jaeger Brigade.",
    "He saved three soldiers and halted Russian advance by killing two soldiers.",
    "One comrade lost a leg in a mine blast while contact with command was lost."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}