The military unit of Azov confirmed the presence of a colostomy in the military man Kulshov from an underground prison near Kiev.
This was reported in military unit 3,121 of the first brother of the National Guard "Azov" in response to the request of Hormedesk.
According to the army, Andrey Kulshov complained about his health condition, and was then examined by doctors.
At the same time, the unit stated that without the written consent of the military personnel, their diagnoses and information from medical documents will not be disclosed, citing medical confidentiality.
It was also reported that Kulshov has been serving since August 20, and at the time of enlistment he did not undergo a colostomy. According to the unit, it was installed on the military man on September 4 during an operation in a civilian hospital, when he was in SZCh.
It should be noted that Kulshov returned to his unit on September 25 and was at the deployment point until November 2. The unit clarified that during the medical examination he handed over documents about the operation, and then the command learned about the colostomy.
The response also states that immediately after the soldier's return, he was examined by the unit's medic, and then, following the unit's directive, Kulshov consulted twice with the surgeon of Kyiv City Hospital No. 5 - on September 30 and October 16.
In addition, on October 20 he consulted an orthopedic traumatologist at the National Guard Medical Center due to knee pain.
"The doctors gave recommendations for treatment of the stoma, restriction of physical activity and external monitoring, as well as an examination and course of physical therapy for the knee joint. The unit's doctor supervised the stoma care and the replacement of colostomy bags. The serviceman was not involved in physical activity," the unit said.
It was also reported that the army man was provided with personal care products.
The unit claims that the doctors did not recommend hospitalization of Kulshov, and the surgeon recommended considering the possibility of reconstructive surgery about eight months after further consultation and examination.
In response, they added that as of November 2, this time has not yet passed.