A veteran who lost both legs shares a recipe for psychological resilience.

War veteran Sergiy Kopyshchyk, who lost both legs, advises other soldiers with amputations not to dwell too much on their condition. According to him, life does not end there. He spoke about this in an interview with 'Glavkom'.

'You can do what you have wanted to do all your life, but didn't have the Time for. You can lose even two arms and still live normally. I know such guys. But I would rather have lost my legs,' the military man stated.

Kopyshchyk recalled that after his injury, he did not experience depression. He only 'felt a little sad', and eventually accepted the amputation as a fact.

'Well, there are no legs, and that’s that. Nothing will come back, it won’t grow back. You can just sit and mourn, but that won't help anyone. Ultimately, technology is advancing. They are already making quite high-quality prosthetics. And maybe in 10 years they will fit me with an exoskeleton, like in the movies, so that my legs could walk by themselves,' explained the veteran.

According to him, the biggest motivation to start walking again was his son, who was about to be born at that time. The support of his wife and the surrounding people was also important.

Returning to work and seeking help

26-year-old Sergiy Kopyshchyk returned to work after the injuries and demobilization. He works at the company where he worked before the war, but in a different position that is physically less demanding. He became a loader in the warehouse.

Previously, Kopyshchyk reached out to the authorities for assistance.

Recall that earlier, veteran of the Armed Forces Oleg Syмороз talked about the problems faced by military personnel who need prosthetics and medical discharge from service.