A guardsman saved five wounded Russian soldiers from the contact line

Guard private Sergei Bukhtalko saved five wounded Russian servicemen from the line of combat contact.

Sergei provided first aid to the wounded, stopping the bleeding, applying tourniquets and bandages, monitored their condition and organized evacuation.

Thanks to the actions of Sergei Bukhtalko, all five servicemen were promptly delivered to the location of the medical platoon.

MOSCOW, October 8 - RIA Novosti. Guard private Sergei Bukhtalko saved five wounded Russian servicemen from the line of combat contact, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.

In one of the combat areas, a group under the command of Sergei discovered five wounded Russian servicemen.

“Having received the order, Guard Private Bukhtalko immediately began providing first aid. Acting confidently and calmly under the threat of enemy fire, Sergei assessed the condition of each victim and first of all began providing assistance to the seriously wounded,” the message says.

Using standard medical equipment, Sergei stopped the bleeding, applied tourniquets and bandages, monitored vital signs and prepared the wounded for further evacuation, and after stabilizing the condition of the victims, Bukhtalko organized their loading onto stretchers.

“Despite the continuing danger and enemy fire, he chose the shortest and safest route over rough terrain, personally accompanying the evacuation and monitoring the condition of the wounded along the entire route,” the report says.