--- title: "We Will All Meet at the Front: Stories of Defenders for Whom War Became a Way of Life" description: "On the Day of Defenders of Ukraine, stories of military personnel are published, including HUR fighter Tuman, who went from volunteer to severe injury and rehabilitation." date: 2026-10-01T06:02:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/we-will-all-meet-at-the-front-defender-stories tags: [ukraine-war, army, veterans, gur, defenders] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # We Will All Meet at the Front: Stories of Defenders for Whom War Became a Way of Life ![Instructor of the HUR MOU special unit Artan Tuman](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/01/vse-mi-vstretimsya-na-fronte-istorii-zashitnikov/vse-mi-vstretimsya-na-fronte-istorii-zashitnikov-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - About one million people serve in the Ukrainian Defense Forces, with nearly two million holding veteran status. - HUR special unit instructor Tuman shared his journey from recruit to severe injury and amputation. - After complex rehabilitation at the SuperHumans center, the fighter returned to service. Ahead of the Day of Defenders of Ukraine, poignant testimonies are being published about individuals for whom combat has become a harsh daily reality. According to official data, the Ukrainian Defense Forces number about one million people, while nearly two million citizens have obtained veteran status. Each of them has traveled a unique path from civilian life to the frontline trenches, where the price of a mistake is measured in human lives. ### The Path to Special Forces: From Doubts to Contract One such story is shared by a 31-year-old instructor of the HUR MOU special unit Β«ArtanΒ» with the call sign Β«TumanΒ» (Fog). The former assault trooper recounts that his decision to go to the front matured in late 2023 amid an internal crisis and a sense of guilt toward compatriots who were already fighting. Despite doubts and the concerns of loved ones, he passed a rigorous selection process, which included grueling physical training where many candidates lost consciousness. After successfully completing training and receiving modern equipment, the fighter signed a contract and was deployed to perform combat missions in the Zaporizhzhia direction. ### The Harsh Realities of War and Severe Injury Initial deployments to positions were accompanied by colossal stress and the inexperience of the personnel. However, a true turning point occurred during a heavy assault in the spring of 2025 in the Zaporizhzhia region, when a small group of Ukrainian servicemen faced superior enemy forces. In that battle, Β«TumanΒ» sustained a severe injury to his right leg and was forced to spend a day in a trench next to a fallen brother-in-arms. Thanks to the courage of evacuation groups and drivers who accomplished the impossible while pursued by enemy drones, the fighter was successfully evacuated to the rear. ### Rehabilitation and Return to Service Following evacuation, the serviceman underwent a complex course of treatment in Zaporizhzhia and Lviv medical facilities, including the SuperHumans center. He underwent a leg amputation, re-amputation for prosthetics preparation, as well as surgeries on his face and auditory organs due to multiple shrapnel wounds. Despite severe physical and psychological trauma, the fighter found the strength to return to service, continuing to contribute to the defense of the country. ## πŸ” Fact-Check Verification - ["ВсС ΠΌΡ‹ встрСтимся Π½Π° Ρ„Ρ€ΠΎΠ½Ρ‚Π΅": истории Π·Π°Ρ‰ΠΈΡ‚Π½ΠΈΠΊΠΎΠ², для ΠΊΠΎΡ‚ΠΎΡ€Ρ‹Ρ… Π²ΠΎΠΉΠ½Π° стала Ρ‡Π°ΡΡ‚ΡŒΡŽ ΠΆΠΈΠ·Π½ΠΈ](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/vsi-mi-zustrinemos-fronti-istoriyi-zahisnikiv-1790776465.html) - Основной источник ΠΈΠ½Ρ‚Π΅Ρ€Π²ΡŒΡŽ с украинскими воСннослуТащими. - [Π‘ΠΈΠ»Ρ‹ ΠŸΠ’Πž сбили 58 бСспилотников Π’Π‘Π£ Π½Π°Π΄ Ρ€Π΅Π³ΠΈΠΎΠ½Π°ΠΌΠΈ России Π·Π° дСнь](https://www.kp.ru/online/news/7104345/) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΎ ΠΏΠΎ источнику kp.ru ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: How many people currently serve in the Ukrainian Defense Forces? **A:** According to current data, about one million people serve in the Ukrainian Defense Forces, and nearly two million have veteran status. ### Q: Who is 'Tuman'? **A:** He is a 31-year-old instructor of the HUR MOU special unit 'Artan', a former assault trooper who returned to service after a severe injury and amputation.