Ukrainian amputee
Danylo Lytvynenko, a 20-year-old soldier who was blown up by an anti-personnel mine and underwent amputationat the UNBROKEN center in Lviv, Ukraine on March 11, 2023.
  • Between 20,000-50,000 Ukrainians are estimated to have had an amputation during the invasion. 
  • These are levels not seen since World War 1, according to The Wall Street Journal.
  • Amputee  rehabilitation can be expensive for civilians who often rely on charities to help. 

The number of people in Ukraine requiring amputations since Russia's invasion has risen to levels not seen since World War I, according to The Wall St Journal.