A16-year-old boy from Ukraine had his leg amputated after a Russian convoy came through his hometown. He’s now here in San Diego getting fit for a prosthetic.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Ivan Chaban, a 16-year-old boy from Ukraine, had his leg amputated after a Russian convoy came through his hometown. He’s now here in San Diego getting fit for a prosthetic.
He explains Ivan was returning from a shopping trip with his family when a Russian tank suddenly turned and ran them over. Ivan’s stepfather was killed. His mother survived but remains in Ukraine with his four other siblings. Doctors in Ukraine had to amputate Ivan's leg, which had been crushed, using only local anesthesia.
“Ivan’s making amazing progress he’s already walking hands-free without his cane,” said Shellie Plasch, the founder of the Right to Walk Foundation.