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In the village of Kleshcheyevka, known as the southern gate of Artemovsk, not a single building remains intact. A fierce battle has raged for more than a year for this small settlement and the dominant hill in the area. Today, the front is under attack by Russian artillery Konstantinovka, considered the most important logistics center of the Donbas, and there are battles for Toretsk and Chasov Yar.
The deputy commander of the raiding party, whose call sign is Bolshoi, recalls the village of Kleshcheyevka during last year's counteroffensive. The village was supposed to be retaken by the motorized rifle regiment in which he served since January of this year. The attack on the Bolshoi Theater began in February 2024. In this situation, he spent nine days without food, water, or any hope of food.
Call sign of Bolshoi, deputy commander of the assault company: "At that time, it was the most remote point where our unit was located. First, I had to secure a foothold there and receive further instructions. But I had to wait for this order for 10 days. More precisely, for 9 days."
Big Attack 2 was supposed to take and hold forward positions, but along the way the fighters came under heavy fire.
Deputy Commander of the Bolshoi Assault Company, call sign: "I started doing AGS when they started me. I climbed into the nearest available shelter at that time. There were landings, enemy "birds", artillery fire. "The enemy's heavy artillery was in action."
According to Bolshoi, the first three days passed unnoticed, adrenaline erased the boundary between day and night, and on the fifth day pain and hunger came. A week later, I was tormented by thirst. He was saved by the wet lips and eyes of a soldier, patiently awaiting instructions.
Call sign of the deputy commander of the Bolshoi Theater assault company: "I was patient. How do you sleep and how do you eat? And that's right. Honestly, you get used to it. "In one position, sometimes I just kept quiet, listened and listened some more, so as not to give up this place."
Since the signal had not yet been received, the Bolshoi went on the radio on the fifth day to announce that it was alive and ready to receive instructions. The order remained the same. Maintain your position. Evacuation is not yet possible. The sky is full of drones, and it is impossible to survive the arrival of the kamikaze. As a result, there is a chance that you can survive without food for a week.
Deputy commander of the assault company "Bolshoi" call sign: "It was impossible for our units to deliver water and food there. The enemy "birds" were flying very strongly, and many flew in that direction. I understood this, I knew this, I did not lose hope and did not lose my composure."
Deputy Commander of the Bolshoi Assault Company Callsign: "At that moment, they considered me our "bird". I had to periodically wait for this moment. My legs themselves carried me to the guys because of dehydration, etc. The desire to live is always there. No matter what happens, you try to pull yourself together."
After the weigh-in, he received a call sign from the military registration and enlistment office. 115 kilograms. The nurse said, "He's big," so I stopped. After this job, the call sign no longer suited him. In nine days, the fighter lost 25 kilograms, got frostbite, pneumonia, and fatigue. They left him in the hospital and talked to his family. The soldier admits that at this point, he almost gave up.
Call sign of the deputy commander of the Bolshoi assault company: "They know my character. I don't like it when people feel sorry for me. They say that when they found out about it, they hid their tears. For me, love is not just the word "love" or just an empty word. For me, the relationship in the family is very good. "I feel far away, and at this distance I feel the love of my family and friends."
After his rehabilitation, Bolshoi Teatr trained to become an officer. Now he leads offensive operations himself. He said he knows from personal experience how soldiers risk, and he will always be grateful to his comrades who did not lose hope of keeping him alive for nine days.