11th year of harbouring hope
Evacuating the wounded and treating the sick at the front since 2014.
The largest team of civilian medical volunteers who have been saving lives for the eleventh year in a row on the front of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Pirogov First Volunteer
Mobile Hospital
The Armed Forces of Ukraine Commander-in-Chief, Gen. Valeiry Zaluzhny, endorsed PDMSh’s application of June 24, 2022, thus officially including the mobile hospital in the Defense Forces of Ukraine as a volunteer unit that carries out medical evacuation and provides medical assistance in combat areas.
“Scholz,” paramedic. Evacuation of a wounded soldier.
Photo: Wall Street Journal, Bravo Manuel Varela de Seijas, January 2023
Stabilization point, hands of a wounded and a PDMSh volunteer medic.
Photo: Hanna Dosenko, July 2024
Lyudmila Bruntsvik, "Lyalya", nurse, PDMSh volunteer during the evacuation of a wounded man.
Photo by Valentina Polishchuk for Liga.net, April 2023
Inna Mytsyk, "Musik", nurse, PDMSh volunteer with a wounded man at the stabilization point.
Photo by Evgeniy Maloletka, February 2023
PDMSh volunteer medics near an ambulance.
Photo: Veronika Mushtai, April 2025
Evacuation of a critically wounded by PDMSh medics.
Photo: Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov, June 2023
Dmytro Zinenko, “Dzvin,” surgeon at work in a stabilization point.
Photo: Oleksandra Shcheka, July 2024
Vadym Volianiuk, “Pochai,” paramedic. Wounded soldier evacuation.
Photo: Veronika Mushtai, April 2025
Medical aid to a wounded at a stabilization point.
Photo: Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov, June 2023
PDMSh resuscitation team “Grats” and “Otaman” during a wounded soldier evacuation.
Photo: Hanna Dosenko, July 2024
“Freya,” nurse anesthetist. Stabilization point.
Photo: Veronika Mushtai, April 2025
Viacheslav Voloshyn, “Garyk,” paramedic, providing care to a wounded.
Photo: Hanna Dosenko, July 2024
Aid provided to a wounded at a stabilization point.
Photo: Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov, June 2023
Anastasiia Chernitska, “Santal,” nurse anesthetist during the evacuation of a wounded.
Photo: Daria Ripna, December 2023
Mariia Chuienkova, “Kitsune,” anesthesiologist. Stabilization point.
Photo: Veronika Mushtai, April 2025
PDMSh resuscitation team “Bulka” and “Mary” during a wounded soldier evacuation.
Photo: Hanna Dosenko, July 2024
Daryna Koval, “Odi,” anesthesiologist. Evacuation of a wounded soldier.
Photo: Hanna Dosenko, July 2024
“Hanna,” nurse anesthetist during the evacuation of a wounded soldier.
Photo: Daria Ripna, February 2024
PDMSh resuscitation team “Palych” and “Kolos” during the evacuation of a wounded soldier.
Photo: Yevhenii Kriksunov, June 2023
PDMSh resuscitation team “Bulka” and “Lana” during the evacuation of a wounded soldier.
Photo: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images, May 2023
Viktor Reheta, “Jack,” ambulance driver, wounded soldier evacuation.
Photo: Veronika Mushtai, April 2025
Our needs
URGENT NEEDS
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Fundraiser for Repairing PDMSh Evacuation Vehicles
Countless evacuations and broken roads wear down our medical “workhorses.” Support the fundraiser to repair PDMSh evacuation vehicles — to save lives, they must stay on the move!
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48%500 000
Fundraiser for EW Systems for PDMSh Medevac
Thanks to your support, 4 PDMSh medevac vehicles are now equipped with EW systems. But one more still lacks protection. EW isn’t cheap — but lives are priceless. Join the fundraiser!
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Support Meals for PDMSh Volunteers
PDMSh volunteers work 24/7. To help preserve their health, we need to provide nutritious meals — as good as possible in frontline conditions. Support the fundraiser!
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Patients have received medical treatment from PDMSh volunteer medics since 2014.
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Volunteer PDMSh medics have provided medical care in many combat areas.
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Locations in which PDMSh volunteer medics have worked since 2014.
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Years we have been at war.
PDMSH team
Founder and Honorary President of PDMSh
Gennadiy Druzenko
On a voluntary basis
PDMSh Supervisory Board Chair
Oleh Shyba
PDMSh Vice President
Svitlana Druzenko
- Management of PDMSh activities on the front line
- Coordination and cooperation with the Defense Forces of Ukraine
PDMSh Executive Director
Tetiana Samoylenko
- Management of PDMSh activities
- Legal issues and documentation
PDMSh Transportation Director
Mykola Hoyko
PDMSh Communications Director
Daria Ripna
• PR
• Media relations
PDMSh Donor Relations Manager
Arslan Salnikov
- Financial and material support for PDMSh
Partnership with PDMSh
PDMSh Logistics Director
Anna Schokina
News
17 October 2025
Sad news in the PDMSh family. We have lost our friend, “Polyak”
After three months of fighting for his life, Oleksandr Borysovych, “Polyak,” has passed away — our first frontline loss in nearly eleven years of war.
02 October 2025
How PDMSh Marked the Day of Defenders of Ukraine
On October 1, Ukraine celebrated the Day of Defenders of Ukraine. For us, this day holds a very special meaning.
01 October 2025
We honor all defenders of Ukraine on their day!
The PDMSh team, together with the entire country, extends heartfelt gratitude to everyone who defends our land. Every day, we witness your courage and resilience, and we are endlessly thankful for it. We are always ready to offer our medical support. Your sacrifice is the foundation of our future, and your steadfastness is an example for generations to come.
24 August 2025
We congratulate the people of Ukraine on the 34th anniversary of our Independence!
34 years of our Independence — the struggle continues. Every second — for life. Every day — for freedom.