Marina isn't Ukrainian, she crossed a border to join the fight rarely admitted by rebel forces. Help for Donetsk Peoples' Republic, the formal name of the rebels, comes from Russia in many forms, and this combat medic was another example.
Now, she spends her days in hospital, receiving care from doctors who are as concerned about their neutrality as they are about their patients.
Marina was wounded in one of these hot areas where fierce fighting continues.
Slovyansk was under mortar fire and I helped pull a family out of the debris," Marina proudly said.
Not long after that, she was shot.
Her punctured lung made her pant as she tried to speak. Determined to continue talking, sitting upright on her bed, she was already thinking about what to do after recovery.
"I want to join the fight again, there's a shortage of medical staff, and I want to help; Fascism won't be tolerated." Marina said.
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