#Ukrainian Combat Medics

In 2025, battlefield evacuation in Ukraine means dodging Russian drones, mines, and shellfire. For the medics of “Snake”—a special unit of Ukraine’s International Legion—it’s simply another day on the job.

In a frontline field hospital, medics work through the night, racing to stabilize soldiers wounded in relentless Russian assaults. The flow of wounded never stops—each life hanging in the balance, each decision a matter of seconds. UNITED24 Media spent the night inside, documenting the medics’ tireless fight to keep soldiers alive as war rages around them.

Week after week, Ukrainians keep fighting against Russia’s full-scale onslaught. Even in the capital of the country, a weekend morning near a metro station can hold the looming uncertainty of becoming a target for a Russian ballistic missile. This is the week (20-26th of January 2025) in photos through the lens of some of the most prominent Ukrainian photographers.

Amid scorched battlefields, burnt-out tanks, and frozen trenches, ordinary people risk everything to defend freedom. Ukrainian combat medics share firsthand stories of evacuating the wounded under Russian fire, where survival is a race against time.

“For the sake of every life” is the motto of Hospitallers, Ukraine’s volunteer paramedic force. These dedicated combat medics operate on the frontlines, saving others amid relentless Russian assaults. Having evacuated over 19,000 wounded since the full-scale invasion, their stories embody courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment—for the sake of every life.