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A UKRAINIAN woman who lost a leg on the front line hailed the surgeons who saved her — and inspired her to help others.

Rusya Danilkina, 21, filmed the aftermath of the blast that changed her life and, incredibly, is now empowered by it.

Portrait of a woman with a prosthetic leg wearing a black corset and long gloves.
Rusya Danilkina who lost a leg on the front line hailed the surgeons who saved her — and inspired her to help others
A female Ukrainian soldier with a prosthetic leg stands in front of a military vehicle.
Rusya filmed the aftermath of the blast that changed her life and, incredibly, is now empowered by it
Woman with prosthetic leg in black outfit.
She was hit by shrapnel from one of Vladimir Putin’s glide bombs in KhersonCredit: Chris Eades
Portrait of Rusya Danilkina, a Ukrainian soldier who lost her leg in combat, wearing a black corset and long gloves.
She said: ‘I had my phone in my right hand as I looked down and saw that my left leg was gone’
Black and white photo of a woman's legs in a hospital bed, one leg bandaged.
Rusya said in the weeks afterwards she would ‘lie in my hospital bed staring at the ceiling thinking I did not want to live any more’

She was a radio operator in the Ukrainian army in February 2023 when she was hit by shrapnel from one of Vladimir Putin’s glide bombs in Kherson.

Two years on, she has become a social media star, documenting her recovery to 125,000 Instagram followers.

That includes the nine seconds of horrific footage from Kherson.

She said: “I had my phone in my right hand as I looked down and saw that my left leg was gone.

“I could smell explosives and flesh, there was blood everywhere and parts of my body, it was terrible and I thought I was going to die.

“In an instant, I realized my life would be forever altered. I recorded a video and sent it to my brother because I wanted him to understand how seriously I was hurt.”

“Although it might sound odd, I still watch the video and appreciate the moment of my injury; it transformed my life and revealed my inner strength. Without that injury, I wouldn’t have the life I cherish now.”

Rusya said in the weeks afterwards she would “lie in my hospital bed staring at the ceiling thinking I did not want to live any more”.

But she saw others with “worse injuries” before being taken to the Superhumans Centre in Lviv, recently visited by Prince Harry.

Since it opened in April 2023, it has fitted 1,100 patients with 1,500 prosthetic limbs.

One was Rusya, who said: “This is not just a hospital, it is a place of power. It gives people a future.”

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She now loves surfing and rock climbing and has been to Australia, France and the US.

She also works at Superhumans, helping other veterans adapt to civilian life.

Rusya explained: “People often ask about the source of my strength. Watching someone learn to walk again in the hospital or grasp a glass for the first time with a new hand is truly inspiring. Success is all about mindset — if you resolve to succeed, you will.”

Most patients at Superhumans are soldiers but civilians such as Olena Levytska, 38, are also treated.

She fell under a train and lost a leg as crowds fled a shell attack in Kryvyi Rih.

Her children now call her Terminator thanks to her new limb with “Made in Ukraine” printed on it.

Olena, who ran a clothes business, said: “I have had 19 operations but I’m fine and can do things better than some with two legs. I feel my future looks bright.”

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