Paramedic Kateryna Polishchuk from Azovstal was involved in a car accident in Kyiv: details of the incident

Kateryna Polishchuk was involved in a car accident

According to glavcom.ua: Famous Ukrainian paramedic Kateryna Polishchuk, known as 'Ptyshka' and defender of 'Azovstal', was involved in a car accident in Kyiv while taking a taxi. As a result of the incident, she sustained bruises because she was not wearing a seatbelt. Kateryna shared this on Instagram.

Ukrainian paramedic Kateryna Polishchuk, who defended 'Azovstal' and is known as 'Ptyshka', was involved in an accident. The event occurred while she was taking a taxi in Kyiv. The girl claims that she sustained bruises due to not having her seatbelt fastened. pic.twitter.com/hKbu9GJsox

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Polishchuk explained that the accident happened on a straight road when the driver hit a fence. The driver's behavior was inadequate, which irritated Kateryna. Later, the taxi company contacted her, but Polishchuk refused compensation, only demanding to resolve the situation.

Memory of Yaroslav Khristiuk

Kateryna Polishchuk, known as 'Ptyshka', honored the memory of her beloved Yaroslav Khristiuk, who died in combat during the defense of Mariupol. This junior sergeant of the Armed Forces was Kateryna's loved one, and their future plans could not be fulfilled due to the war. The despair and pain of losing a loved one also touched other close ones - Polishchuk lost her friend Vitaliy during the war, who died in her arms.

Ukrainian paramedic Kateryna Polishchuk was involved in a car accident while taking a taxi in Kyiv, sustaining bruises due to an unbuckled seatbelt. She also honored the memory of her fallen beloved Yaroslav Khristiuk, who gave his life for Ukraine. The loss of her beloved and another close friend from the war touched the people through the story of Kateryna, who continues to work for the good of her country.