Brit fight medic discovered useless in mattress in Ukraine after 18 months in warzone

A British fight medic who spent 18 months serving on the frontline in Ukraine has been discovered useless in her mattress.

Katherine Mielniczuk, 26, was found on Christmas Eve (December 24) after 18 months of volunteering within the war-torn nation. At the time of writing her explanation for demise is unknown, though authorities say they don’t seem to be treating it as suspicious.

A former chemistry scholar who graduated from the University of Bristol, her physique was discovered by her comrades, members of her unit, the 151st unit of the Special Operations Forces. Her household are from Westerham in Kent, and right now (December 29) launched an announcement about Katherine. It mentioned: “She devoted her life to helping others, as a medic, as a scientist and researcher, and as a friend. She volunteered her last 18 months in Ukraine, working in logistical aid and as a combat medic all over the country.

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“It is impossible to truly convey what an incredible woman Katherine was or how deeply and widely she was loved and will be missed. Kasia is gone, but the endless warmth, love and grace she brought to the world will never be lost.”

Project Konstantin, a Ukrainian volunteer organisation, mentioned earlier this week: “It is with deep regret that we announce the passing away of Katherine Mielniczuk. We learned of this dreadful news a couple of hours ago and after talks with her family, we have offered to help.

“All we know is that she was discovered in her bed this morning (24 December 2023), the cause of her death at this stage is not being treated as suspicious. Further information will be released later by the authorities. For now, we’re focusing on the pain that her family is enduring and we’re trying to appease their suffering by affording them the chance to fly out to Ukraine and we want to assist with repatriation costs.”

It ended along with her name signal: “Rest in peace Apache”.

In a weblog put up previous to her demise, she mentioned: “At Menace Medics, our goal is to assist the medics on the ground with critical medical equipment and vehicle repairs/fuel, which will transcend our ability to operate, thus saving the lives of courageous foreign combatants and relentless Ukrainian soldiers.”

Her weblog posts revealed that she had been serving on the frontlines for 18 months, primarily with primarily with volunteer group StaySafeUA, which works on aiding individuals “living on the frontlines of Russia’s invasion.”

According to MailOnline, her former boss there, Andriy Depko mentioned: “From the beginning, she would volunteer to go to the very front lines of the invasion. We always told her to stay safe, but she insisted on going to the most dangerous places to help.

“We told her ‘you need to be safe’, but she was insistent, and kept saying ‘I need to be helpful.’

“She did so much for Ukraine in the 13 months she was with us, before she left to be a military paramedic. She wanted to be on the very front lines, saving soldiers and using the education and skills she had. She wanted to be there 24/7. She wanted to show how brave she was.”

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