Oleksandr Demchenko, a military anaesthesiologist, recounts his harrowing experience during the siege of the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, where he volunteered to provide medical care despite the life-threatening conditions.
Oleksandr Demchenko, a military anaesthesiologist, reflects on his harrowing decision to volunteer for a critical mission at the besieged Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol in the spring of 2022. Faced with an encirclement by Russian forces and the imminent danger of a one-way trip, Demchenko and his team accepted their fate, knowing that their lives were on the line. The urgency of the situation demanded their courage and commitment, as the team prepared to operate under conditions that were anything but standard, obscured by fear, uncertainty, and yet a resolute sense of duty to their wounded comrades.
