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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

British aid worker who lost limbs in Ukraine may have to fund his own prosthetics

A British aid worker who lost his arm and leg in an attack on Ukraine may have to fund his own prosthetics after he was hit by a drone while completing a civilian evacuation on the frontline.

Edward “Eddy” Scott works for Base UA, which provides shelter and helps evacuate people in combat zones, and was seriously injured when the team’s armoured vehicle was hit in Pokrovsk in January. He had to have his left arm and leg amputated.

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