A Ukrainian soldier, Mykola Kasiuk, who was left nearly blind after a battlefield land mine explosion, says he hopes to regain vision and see his children again. ABC News and The Independent report that Kasiuk’s injury comes from fighting with Russian troops, and that he has undergone multiple medical operations since the incident.
The Independent adds more detail, saying Kasiuk is preparing for visits with U.S. surgeons in Kyiv and that he still can discern faint traces of light. Inquirer.net similarly describes Kasiuk’s near-total darkness, notes he lost an eye, and frames the medical effort as a chance for war-blinded soldiers to regain sight, including a surgery in Kyiv following time and treatment over roughly two years. Winnipeg Free Press runs the same core premise as ABC News, focusing on his hope to see his children again after his vision loss.
