After a classmate was killed in his hometown of Bakhmut — the longest and bloodiest battle in Russia's war on Ukraine — a rescue worker volunteered to evacuate people from the front lines.
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"He's been sick for so long," Lyudmilla says, stroking her husband's forehead."I tried to take care of him. But I couldn't manage. I am not strong anymore."Skoryk and a colleague who also works on evacuations in Ukraine look at the route just before heading to Toretsk.Skoryk and a colleague who also works on evacuations in Ukraine look at the route just before heading to Toretsk.
Ukrainian soldiers fire a mortar toward Russian positions at the front line near Bakhmut, Ukraine, on Aug. 12.Ukrainian soldiers fire a mortar toward Russian positions at the front line near Bakhmut, Ukraine, on Aug. 12.Skoryk left Bakhmut about a year ago, just as the fighting there was intensifying. Shortly afterward, he began working with an emergency response team. His team has evacuated some 30,0000 Bakhmut residents as well as thousands from surrounding communities.
"I've adapted to live only in the moment," Skoryk says."I don't think very far ahead. I see the situation here and now. I see that help is needed now."
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