A Saskatchewan medic Grygorii (Greg) Tsekhmistrenko has died fighting near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, which is in the Donbas region, according to his friends and comrades..Global Affairs Canada spokesman Jeremie Berube will not comment on Tsekhmistrenko's apparent death fighting Russian forces..“Due to security considerations, we cannot provide any further information,” said Berube..The Saskatchewan government is unaware of Tsekhmistrenko's death..READ MORE Sask farmer killed while fighting for Ukrainian forces.Tsekhmistrenko had a GiveSendGo to raise funding to help with expenses in Ukraine and asked for $30,000 in support. As of Monday, $675 was raised..“My name is Greg. I am a combat medic in Ukraine, [and] have been there since before the war,” said Tsekhmistrenko..“Due to the bloody and unjust invasion, we have had to deal with countless casualties, both civilian and military. Even tho [though] the government and allies are doing their best to supplies us but still many needs, both medical and nonmedical are unfulfilled.”.Some supplies needed include winter clothes, medical equipment, and a portable power station..“Now, with winter around the corner, there arises a whole new challenge. Getting warm clothes, sleeping bags, more specialty medical equipment (portable ventilators, lactate and glucose monitors, ECGs, and [as] well as disposable medical equipment),” said Tsekhmistrenko..“However, one big need we all have not just for medics, but our teams, are portable power station to run medical equipment on, charge radios and phones, charge drone batteries, even run Starlink on.”.Tsekhmistrenko had a GoFundMe (GFM) but they removed it because GFM only allows raising money for Ukraine through approved non-governmental organizations.
A Saskatchewan medic Grygorii (Greg) Tsekhmistrenko has died fighting near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, which is in the Donbas region, according to his friends and comrades..Global Affairs Canada spokesman Jeremie Berube will not comment on Tsekhmistrenko's apparent death fighting Russian forces..“Due to security considerations, we cannot provide any further information,” said Berube..The Saskatchewan government is unaware of Tsekhmistrenko's death..READ MORE Sask farmer killed while fighting for Ukrainian forces.Tsekhmistrenko had a GiveSendGo to raise funding to help with expenses in Ukraine and asked for $30,000 in support. As of Monday, $675 was raised..“My name is Greg. I am a combat medic in Ukraine, [and] have been there since before the war,” said Tsekhmistrenko..“Due to the bloody and unjust invasion, we have had to deal with countless casualties, both civilian and military. Even tho [though] the government and allies are doing their best to supplies us but still many needs, both medical and nonmedical are unfulfilled.”.Some supplies needed include winter clothes, medical equipment, and a portable power station..“Now, with winter around the corner, there arises a whole new challenge. Getting warm clothes, sleeping bags, more specialty medical equipment (portable ventilators, lactate and glucose monitors, ECGs, and [as] well as disposable medical equipment),” said Tsekhmistrenko..“However, one big need we all have not just for medics, but our teams, are portable power station to run medical equipment on, charge radios and phones, charge drone batteries, even run Starlink on.”.Tsekhmistrenko had a GoFundMe (GFM) but they removed it because GFM only allows raising money for Ukraine through approved non-governmental organizations.
