Vitaliy Sydorov, a miner, was returning home from his night shift. He was a little stuck: the lace on one of his shoes came untied. He says that it was because of this delay that he was caught in the middle of the shelling. Several bombs fell nearby. One completely demolished the entrance of the apartment block where the man's parents lived. Another exploded near the mine.

Vitaliy could no longer get to his feet and was bleeding. An elderly passerby provided first aid. An elastic band from a wheelbarrow came in handy, which was used to stretch the limb. At that time, there was no communication or electricity in the town. Luckily, volunteers arrived at the place of arrival. Together with the soldiers, they took Vitaliy and the wounded woman to the nearest hospital.

Later, the man was taken to Dnipro and then Zaporizhzhia, where he underwent major surgery. Rinat Akhmetov Foundation provided assistance with medicines.