Vitaliy Shumey, a Ukrainian Air Defense commander currently undergoing rehabilitation after being seriously injured, has not received his salary since March 2023 and still has not been grated disability status, Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Jan. 15.
Vitaliy Shumey is being treated at a specialist neurorehabilitation center in Spain after losing part of his skull in a Russian attack. His case, and his father's devoted care, have attracted widespread attention in Ukraine with his care paid for by the Shakhtar Donetsk soccer club and public donations.