Bandaletova Victoria Yu, Callsign "Princess". Lieutenant of medical service.
About this on his page in Facebook wrote Cyborgs-2015 - art-project about heroes of our time.
In the area of ATO has made two rotations: the first time as part of the 2nd reserve battalion, second – part of the 1st reserve battalion of the National guard (August 2014 – "the Battalion of special purpose. Hero of Ukraine General Kulchytsky"). Both times in the position of "surgeon of the infirmary".
In civilian life pediatrician-neonatologist. He graduated from the Kiev national medical University named after O. O. Bogomolets. There, in the military Department, found the military profession and received the rank.
- It is difficult peaceful person to retrain in a military physician?
- It was difficult to retrain. With young kids easier - can do everything you need. With the big boys more complicated: I want to fight, want to fight, do not understand that you need to undergo treatment that they can comesout. We want to fight, no one mows. Volunteer battalion – all volunteers. There no one came, not mobilized. And very offended, by the way, now when they are taken from the first line of defense. But I think the rotation should be, the rest of the guys need.
- How it all began?
- Actively participated in the events on Maidan. That is at the forefront of the problem with doctors, first heard at the end of may 2014. While many of my friends already went to the 1st reserve battalion of the national guard, and gained the 2nd reserve battalion, then it was in Novi Petrivtsi. Saw an ad on the Internet, collected documents, came to the checkpoint RF 3066. Here the first said: "women not necessary to us", but when I learned that the doctor stirred, documents were seized, gave the direction on a VOLCANO. Took shorter. Got to the 2nd battalion. June 9, execute all documents and 13th I had already left. The doctors really had a problem. The battalion medical education there were only 3 people, including me. The first two days spent in the hospital Raisins, then the guys went to the checkpoint. Stood near Slovyansk, 3rd checkpoint. At the checkpoint was a paramedic, the machine is "tablet". Here's the two of us and did medical work. Still very lucky - it was the 25th airborne brigade. We with their physicians to each other helped.
- Arrived at the roadblock. What sensations?
I can't say that it was stress. Was ready. First time on the Maidan was worse. Still, in war there are some rules. Besides, it was not the first line, and I'm from a military family. Insanely it wasn't terrible.
- uniforms, weapons?
Form I bought myself, in Troyeshchina. Shoes - reset and girls bought me. So came to the checkpoint. Here I was given a vest weighing 15 kg and the AKM, which I was afraid of. Actually volunteer battalions were trained at the landfill. But I went during the week, preparation time was not. Shoot - no, not a chance. I'm afraid of weapons. And if you're scared, don't need to go up there.
- How was the baptism of fire?
- After a mortar attack came sanitary APC, brought guys, first 6 people, then another. Three could not be saved...
- What's most important in this situation?
- Must clearly allocate responsibilities: one puts Vienna, gaining another drip, the surgeon does his job. There is no time. Teamwork.
- Was it scary?
- When the situation is acute and you work, no time to think scary or not, you can't fail colleagues or wounded.
When everything possible is done - it is terrible to wait. Scary - treated when wounded, they lay on the grass, but no transport... and the minutes go... More scary when there are no bags to cover the three dead guys... Then there is nothing to take...
- The second rotation?
Second rotation – under debaltseve, in September. Here, too, fortunate in war, a much solves the case. Were the roadblocks that were covered constantly. Some, including ours, don't. More about fear - it is terrible when the air is silent, there is no connection, no. You wait and realize that at this time there your boys, friends, almost family. And no... they're dead or Alive...
- For how many people You have become the angel Savior?
I don't know, 10 people, if you take a sharp wounded. Many are treated with cough, tummy, temperature. Someone problems in the family, someone with a girl, often came for psychological help, heart to heart talk.
How many could not be saved?
- Three... Another woman... And one man's civil...
6 March 2015, on the occasion of International women's day, by decree of the President of Ukraine Bandaletova Victoria Yu - volunteer, member of public organization "Ukrainian Guard of the revolution", was awarded the order of Knyaginya Olga of III degree.
photo by Roman Nikolayev
