This is the third ascent organized within the framework of the concept of support for defenders of Ukraine, which was developed in Lviv OVA.
1268 meters high: defenders of Ukraine climbed Mount Parashka. This is the highest peak of the Skolivski Beskydy National Nature Park.
Previously, war veterans visited the mountains of Pikuy and Klyuch. A special feature of the hikes is the opportunity to climb the peaks for veterans who, after being injured, find it difficult to cover the distance on their own.
This time, Volodymyr Golovkov from the Mykolaiv region, who lost his lower limb after being wounded in Klishchiivka, moved part of the way with the help of a Juliet chair. The man served in the 5th separate assault brigade, and is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the Halychyna center.
In total, more than 10 defenders climbed to the top. Among them, Oleksiy Fedorenko comes from the Zhytomyr region. The man did not wait for a summons, but went to the Military Commissariat on his own. He served in the 77th Airborne Assault Brigade. He was wounded this year in March near Bakhmut. He was left without an upper limb, had a damaged spine and could not move on his own. Now he climbed the mountain without outside help, although he was operated on for re-amputation and removal of debris a month ago.
“After an injury, you set a bar for yourself every time you reach it and can move on. This moment is the fact that I got up here, despite the fact that I pulled my leg, but I did it and I am here now, and I believe that such steps motivate the boys who are fighting, are being treated,” Oleksiy Fedorenko noted.
This is the third ascent organized within the framework of the concept of support for defenders of Ukraine, which was developed in Lviv OVA.
“Many people have the idea that people with certain physical limitations cannot travel. Accordingly, we dispel such myths and show that everyone can travel, there are all possibilities, and there are organizations in Lviv region that are aimed at organizing such ascents,” said Taras Lozynskyi, head of the tourism and resorts department of the Lviv OVA.
He noted that the previous hikes showed that such trips are very necessary because they contribute to emotional recovery and add vitality to our defenders.
“We will definitely continue our work in this direction next year. We plan to add other types of active recreation to the event plan,” added Taras Lozynskyi.