Many Ukrainian brigades have at least one, and often several, amputee soldiers still on active duty — men who returned to combat out of a sense of duty amid the grim outlook for their country.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

In fact in this case: "when our troops suffer disabling injuries defending their homes we provide them with prosthetics and some choose to return to service" is powerful propaganda. It tells people that if they take up arms they won't be seen as disposable cannon fodder but as valuable troops whose sacrifices will be honored and who will be taken care of to the best of the ability of the country.

If you're a conscript who's being trained by a special forces member with prosthetic hands you know that not only does he care enough to maintain service, but they gave him prosthetic hands, and they put in the effort to keep him alive in a situation that cost his hands.