14 hours in the open sea: Konan fighter told about the attack on Boyko's tower and wonderful rescue

The story of one of the Ukrainian special forces with the call sign "Conan", who was overboard and spent 14 hours in the open sea, became known much later. Now Conan gave a frank interview with Radio Liberty, telling how he managed to survive. By the way, now the fighter performs combat operations again.

Then the "governors" went on boats at least 130 kilometers, successfully landed on "Boyko's towers" and returned these important infrastructure and military facilities under the control of Ukraine. During the operation, they were attacked by Russian fighters, with one of them Ukrainian fighters shot. And the commander of the special unit notes that the NATO military, if similar operations are carried out, they are carried out with the support of cruiser and aviation.

"We do not have everything at all. We do everything quietly," - said about the operation of Ukrainian military intelligence in the Black Sea, the commander of the special unit "Artan" GUR MOU. However, during the battle, one of the Ukrainian special forces with the call sign "Conan" fell overboard, and ordered his colleagues to depart because they could get under the fire of the Russian fighter. As a result, he spent 14 hours in the open sea.

But he believed that his brothers would return, what happened. According to the special forces, it is both assault work and intelligence. He himself had time to conquer both in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, was in the rear of the enemy. He came to Artan with his brothers. According to him, if the work is done without any shot, then it is a well -done work. Among the operations he remembered, Conan notes the island of Snake and, of course, "Boyko's towers".

He also spoke about surgery in an unnamed settlement that the fighters occupied when passing through the minefield. The Russian soldiers did not know that the special forces took positions and, according to "Conan", "were punished. " According to him, the preparation for the operation took the month. The enemy noticed them when they had already floated for the towers. Then they shot them with a rocket, and then fighters climbed into the air. One of them was able to raise Ukrainian special forces.

They did not enter into direct contact with the enemy. According to "Conan", they are probably "scared". They were already moving back, doing the work, the Russian plane caught up with them and began to fire. Ukrainian fighters fired from the Browning machine gun. Conan was without a rescue vest because he prevented the recharge, but put it on after the "Air!" Command. According to him, life was saved by their skipper, who successfully maneuvered. But during one Maneuver, Conan fell overboard.

He wanted to pick it up. "The bullets from the plane were very close to me. When I saw that it would threaten the life of my brothers, I started screaming and waving for them. This sacrifice would be unjustified," Konan said that the brothers had marked on the map, Where he remained and began to leave. And he survived a few minutes of panic. But he knew that he was back. "Conan" focused on the burning "tower of Boyko". "I started moving and swimming to the tower.

And here an hour later the boat flowed, but they did not notice me," - the strong current wore the soldier while the brothers tried to find it and again got into the firefight. He eventually sailed to the tower, which is 20 km against the current. But most of all he suffered from dehydration because he swallowed salt water. He moved all 14 hours so that he would not be taken to the open sea. "I sailed to the burning tower, and here the current begins and I was taken 400. .

In the end, he tired, he turned on his back and fell asleep for ten minutes. And when the sun began to sit down, Conan saw a boat. "I didn't understand who it was. I thought it was an enemy. I began to climb and wave my hands. I think we will talk to you somehow. fighter. On board were Conan brothers, but they were not immediately given thanks for salvation. At first, he was examined by a doctor. Body temperature in the Black Sea fell to 35. 5 degrees, according to "Conan" - "not much".