A year after captivity: the defender of Mariupol "Smurf" told how he received the status of UBD (photo)

The Ukrainian defender posted a photo of the certificate and also expressed gratitude to his leadership for their assistance in resolving this issue, as well as those who gave publicity of his situation.

"I will say one thing: I very much hope that the military will not have problems with documents, awards and do not stand in queues by those who are injured in order to prove that the authorities will help, take care of the military and dignity to encourage them, because they give the most valuable - His life . . . " - wrote the military. In a comment to Vatra's project, Ilya said he spent almost 10 months in Russian captivity. The defender was exchanged on February 16, 2023.

Thus, he received the UBD certificate almost a year after his release from captivity. On January 5, a defender with a call sign on January 5 on his Instagram page that he could not receive UBD certificates through bureaucratic procedures. Ilya stressed that he participated in the defense of Mariupol from the first day, after which he was captured by order of the commander -in -chief, where he spent almost 10 months. However, when trying to get UBD status, he encountered difficulties.

According to the defender, in order to obtain a certificate, it is necessary to present a certificate of participation in hostilities, which cannot be obtained, since his commander, who filled in the combat journal in Mariupol, is in captivity. "Cold stay certificate is not considered a document confirming participation in hostilities.

They conducted an official investigation into my wounds (where, when, under what circumstances he received), he received acts of injuries - and I am told that these documents are also not considered confirmation of participation in hostilities. There is one question. It turns out that I didn't deserve? " He shared.