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Grievously wounded Ukrainian soldier gets second chance in US

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Ukrainian Lieutenant Myroslav Pylypchuk faced death three times on the frontlines of the country's war-torn eastern Ukraine .

During fighting in the Kharkiv region, he stepped on a Russian landmine and lost his left leg.

A tourniquet from an American volunteer who had been traveling to Ukraine for years saved his life.

Today , he's a father of two young children, living in the U.S. state of Ohio .

Pylypchuk stepped on a landmine in Kharkiv , Ukraine , two years ago .

He was unconscious for three days and had to have his left leg amputated.

He is now living in the U.S. temporarily thanks to Uniting for Ukraine , a special program for Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion.

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63

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Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

37

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short-lived

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