Ukrainian writer and journalist, Shevchenko Prize laureate, and former prisoner of the "DPR" terrorists, Stanislav Aseev, was wounded again on the front. Two months ago, he was wounded near Ocheretyne.
Points of attention
- Aseev became a laureate of the Shevchenko Prize and actively supported steps in the Council of Europe against Russia for the release of prisoners.
- After leaving the prison in Donetsk, where he was held by "DPR" terrorists, the writer published his works and became a laureate of the prize for his creativity.
- The author of popular works, including autobiographical novels and poems, actively protects Ukraine against the Russian invasion.
- In 2022, he became a laureate of the Shevchenko Prize for the book "The Torture Camp on Paradise Street ": the story of one concentration camp, continuing his literary activity and service to the Ukrainian army.
Stanislav Aseev was injured on the front
Aseev announced his injury on social networks and shared photos from the hospital.
A miracle happened to me again. This piece of shrapnel entered my neck, missed the artery, and got stuck in soft tissue. And a fragment that got into my chest did not penetrate the lung. Another one was pulled out of my ear, - wrote Aseev.
Knock knock knocking on heaven's door...
— Stanislav Aseyev (@AseyevStanislav) July 2, 2024
A miracle happened to me again. This piece of shrapnel entered my neck, missed the artery, and got stuck in soft tissue. And a fragment that got into my chest did not penetrate the lung. Another one was pulled out of my ear.
So I'm fine:) pic.twitter.com/6wpGURlpfz
Aseev also showed a picture of the wreckage and his bloodied military uniform.
Just need to update my wardrobe, the military man captioned the photo.
It is clarified that Stanislav received a concussion two months before this near Ocheretiny, Donetsk region.
Stanislav Aseev: what is known
In 2017, Donetsk journalist Stanislav Aseev was kidnapped and held by DPR terrorists. He was released from captivity on December 29, 2019, as part of the "76 for 127" exchange.
In 2020, Aseev gave a speech at the Council of Europe, asking participating countries to pressure Russia to release prisoners.
The author of the autobiographical novel "Melchior's Elephant, or the Man Who Thought", and the prose book "Underhill Witches: Drama". In 2021, he became a laureate of the Shevchenko Prize for the book "In Isolation", and the following year, in 2022, for the book "The Torture Camp on Paradise Street".
During the full-scale Russian invasion, he served in the 109th battalion of the 109th separate territorial defence brigade.
