Vitaliy Motsnyy, a Ukrainian sergeant and marksman, was injured when his vehicle was hit by mortar fire during an aerial reconnaissance mission near Bakhmut, resulting in bilateral leg amputation.
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Sustained injuries to both legs when a projectile hit the vehicle he was traveling in during a return from an aerial reconnaissance mission
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