Oksana Danylo (“Soyka,” which means “Jay” in Ukrainian), a 28-year-old nurse from Lviv Oblast, says she has dreamed of wearing a uniform for as long as she can remember.
When Russia’s war against Ukraine escalated into a full-scale one, Oksana decided to mobilize immediately, but getting into the Armed Forces of Ukraine turned out to be not as easy as it seemed. “I got the impression that those who do not want to fight are taken. And those who come voluntarily are rejected.”
After many unsuccessful attempts to get to the front, she came across an ad: “PFVMH is looking for a nurse for rotation,” and immediately applied.