12 years in service
Saving lives on the front lines – healing veterans behind the lines.
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
Our needs
URGENT NEEDS
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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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To Support the Activities of the PDMSh Recovery Center “Kolo Svitla”
We are raising funds to support the activities of the PDMSh Recovery Center “Kolo Svitla” — a space dedicated to supporting veterans and their loved ones on their journey to recovery. Every contribution helps keep the Center running and enables us to provide recovery programs.
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PDMSh veteran NGO
Here you can support the NGO "Pirogov First Volunteer Mobile Hospital" with a donation for its operation and development. The PDMSh NGO is a voluntary public association established to represent and protect the rights and legitimate interests of PDMSh volunteers and veterans.
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Patients have received medical treatment from PDMSh volunteer medics since 2014
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Awards and accolades were received by PDMSh volunteers
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PDMSh volunteer PDMSh have provided medical care in many combat areas
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Locations in which PDMSh volunteer medics have worked since 2014
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
PDMSh Logistics Director
Anna Schokina
Mykyta Kulichenko
Advisor to the President of the PDMSh
on a voluntary basis
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News
04 November 2026
PDMSh in October: Frontline Medical Care, Medical Transportation, and Veteran Recovery
Another month of work is behind us, and it’s time to share our results and give you a closer look at what PDMSh was up to in October.
01 November 2026
Registration Open for the “Returning to Yourself” Recovery Program for Women Veterans
The PDMSh Recovery Center “Kolo Svitla” invites women veterans to join the seven-day “Returning to Yourself” recovery program, taking place November 12–18, 2026. Participants will take part in sessions with qualified professionals, learn self-regulation techniques, and find support among women with shared experiences. Accommodation and round-trip transportation from Kyiv will be provided.
20 October 2026
PDMSh and the National Union of Defenders of Ukraine Sign a Memorandum of Cooperation
PDMSh and the NGO “National Union of Defenders of Ukraine” have signed a memorandum of cooperation in the fields of mental health and psychosocial support. This marks an important step in the development of the PDMSh Recovery Center “Circle of Light,” opening up new opportunities for joint programs and support for veterans and their loved ones.
11 October 2026
50,000 Kilometers, 50 Patients: Results of PDMSh Medical Transport Services
In the first 3.5 months since launching its medical transport service, PFVMH teams have traveled 50,690 kilometers and helped 50 service members and veterans safely reach hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and their homes. That is more than the distance around the Earth at the equator!