Ukrainian soldier survives after 5 days crawling with throat cut by Russian troops [View all]
Source: kyivindependent.com
August 26, 2025 3:25 pm Kateryna Denisova
Editor's note: The story contains graphic descriptions.
Thirty-three-year-old National Guard soldier Vladyslav survived after Russian forces slit his throat and threw him into a pit, believing he was dead, Suspilne reported on Aug. 25.
Vladyslav managed to climb out and spent five days crawling back to Ukrainian-controlled territory. On Aug. 17, he was taken to a hospital in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in critical condition. The soldier had lost a large amount of blood, and his wounds had b)egun to fester.
Medical staff say this is the first time in 11 years of war that they have treated injuries of this kind. The case highlights Russia's widely-reported brutal treatment of captured Ukrainian soldiers.
"When someone's throat is cut, and they are bleeding to death, there is little chance of survival," said Serhii Ryzhenko, the hospital's chief doctor............................
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Ukraine's National Guard soldier Vladyslav, 33, survived after Russian forces slit his throat and threw him into a pit, believing he was dead. (Screenshot of the video/Suspilne)
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