Ukrainian soldiers who were blinded in combat face the new battle of navigating the world again
Associated PressRIVNE, Ukraine — Along a bustling street in a western Ukrainian city, Denys Abdulin takes his first independent strides since he was severely wounded and blinded while fighting invading Russian troops more than a year ago. “Everyone pays their price for freedom in Ukraine,” Abdulin, who spent months confined to a hospital bed and rarely takes off his dark shades, said. “Our goal isn’t to retrain them, not to change them, but simply to give them a chance to become independent and self-reliant,” Perepechenko, who is herself blind, said. “I immediately realized that I had lost my eyes.” “Of course, I expected everything, but becoming blind, I couldn’t even imagine,” Abdulin continued. “We need to stand up, take control and work on improving ourself.” A projectile wounded Soroka near Bakhmut in August 2022, when the longest battle of the war so far was just beginning.
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