Soldiers fire a mortar at a frontline position under the command of Odin, 32, a commander in the 28th Separate Mechanised Brigade, who lost his right lower leg in late 2022 during the liberation of Kherson, in the Donetsk region, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, January 26, 2024. Odin, who is one of many amputees who decide to return to the battlefield, believes there is a need for an awareness campaign in Ukraine to help society grow more accustomed to combat amputees, understand the issues they face and appreciate the sacrifices they have made for the country. "Well, yes, we're in a war, but this is my comfort zone," he said. "I had offers to go back to my native Academy as a teacher or to work at a draft office in Odesa. I said I'm not interested in these positions because they wouldn't align ... with what I really want." REUTERS/Thomas Peter SEARCH "THOMAS UKRAINE AMPUTEES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.
