12th year of saving lives
The largest team of civilian volunteer medics. Saving the wounded and treating the sick on the front line since 2014
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. In January 2026, in the 12th year of its activity, PDMSh received a license to carry out medical practice. This marked the first major step in transforming a volunteer medical formation into the first private military medical company in Ukraine — and possibly in the world.
Evacuation of a critically wounded by PDMSh medics.
Photo: Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov, June 2023
“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
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
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Fundraiser for Repairing PDMSh Evacuation Vehicles
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PDMSH management
Founder and President of PDMSh
Gennadiy Druzenko
on a voluntary basis
PDMSh Supervisory Board Chair
Oleh Shyba
Vice President for Medical Affairs
Svitlana Druzenko
- Management of PDMSh activities on the front line
- Coordination and cooperation with the Defense Forces of Ukraine
- Head of the "PDMSh.UA" Medical Center
PDMSh Executive Director
Tetiana Samoylenko
- Management of PDMSh activities
- Legal issues and documentation
Vice President for Public Relations
Halyna Almazova
Executive Director of the NGO “PDMSh”
Mykola Hoyko
Transport and logistics
Daria Ripna
• PR
• Communications
• Social media
• Media relations
Arslan Salnikov
- Internal audit
Financial reporting
PDMSh Logistics Director
Anna Schokina
Olena Balashova
HR
Mykyta Kulichenko
Advisor to the President of the PDMSh
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Chairman of the Board of the NGO "PDMSh"
Gennadiy Druzenko
Executive Director of the NGO "PDMSh"
Galyna Almazova
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News
01 August 2026
Medical Workers’ Day at PDMSh
For PDMSh, Medical Workers’ Day has always been a day of reunion—a chance to come together, see one another, offer support, share conversations, and simply spend time side by side.
This year, however, our gathering was especially difficult. In recent weeks, the enemy has brought us profound loss. Above all, we remembered those who are no longer with us—our fallen volunteers and comrades-in-arms.
31 July 2026
The First Month of Our Medical Transportation Service
It has been one month since the PDMSh.UA Medical Center launched its medical transportation service for wounded service members and veterans.
28 July 2026
Looking Back at 50 Rotations Since the Start of russia’s Full-Scale Invasion
On the occasion of Medical Workers’ Day in Ukraine, we have summarized the results of 50 frontline rotations carried out since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion and, for the first time, published a comprehensive overview of our work. From now on, this statistics section will remain available on our website and will be updated regularly.
27 July 2026
Happy Medical Workers’ Day to everyone who is part of this profession!
More than 57,000 lives have been saved since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, and more than 113,000 throughout PDMSh’s history. On Medical Workers’ Day, we would like to thank everyone who dedicates their lives to saving others. In this video, you’ll hear greetings from soldiers whose lives were given a second chance by our medics, as well as from military medical professionals and colleagues from the units we proudly serve alongside.