Journalist Tetiana Kolomychenko needs a follow-up surgery and lengthy treatment after suffering a serious femoral nerve injury as a result of a Russian air strike, she reported in a Facebook post.
She sustained a mine-blast injury during a missile strike two months ago. She has already undergone a complex operation to aid her recovery, having a metal plate installed and five nerve blocks administered to her femoral nerve. A follow-up examination revealed a nerve rupture, meaning the journalist is unable to stretch out her leg and requires further surgery and inpatient treatment.
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“Two months ago I went to a miltech exhibition as a journalist. And I only got home today. No, I still haven’t recovered from the injury caused by the missile strike. But the situation is such that there’s no one else to look after our elderly cats. My husband was conscripted yesterday,” Kolomychenko said.
The journalist’s physical mobility is significantly limited, she can barely stand using a walker, and moving around makes her dizzy. She also pointed out accessibility problems she has faced in the city, reporting that the Sviatoshyno District Administration in Kyiv installed an impractical, rusty ramp with a raised threshold near her building and it is unfit for a wheelchair.
The media professional is now looking for volunteers near the “Zhytomyrska” metro station in Kyiv to help walk her dog.
Journalist Tetiana Kolomychenko was wounded during the Russian missile attack on “Critically Protected”, a military technology expo that took place at a shooting range near Kyiv on 24 July 2026. She sustained a serious leg injury.
