# GRAPHIC WARNING: Soldier’s ‘kill zone’ rescue stuns Ukraine and makes him a hero

https://mins.news/en/video/32693

- Reuters, 2026-08-26 06:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnbK1g2Qsgs

> Ukrainian commander Vladyslav Polskyi saw two wounded fighters stranded on the battlefield and decided to intervene. His rescue astonished fellow soldiers and earned him Ukraine’s highest military honor.

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