Brother of Ukrainian presidential aide Yermak describes concussion sustained while serving in Donbas
He also attached the relevant documents.
On Thursday, November 7, a transcript of the impeachment hearings of Donald Trump was published, during which the US chargé d'affaires in Ukraine, William Taylor, described a meeting between US special representative Kurt Volker and Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak and adviser to Volodymyr Zelensky Ihor Novikov. In particular, according to Taylor's testimony, Yermak and Novikov told US diplomats about their brothers who fought in Donbas.
William Taylor
Chargé d'affaires at the US Embassy in UkraineAt dinner, Mr. Yermak and Mr. Novikov took out their phones and showed several photos of relatives: one was a brother, and one was a cousin who was killed or wounded in the East. And they showed this to Kurt [Volker] and me, and they said that Poroshenko is responsible for this.
The quote drew internet attention: a number of journalists and bloggers accused Yermak and Novikov of lying. The news with such headlines was published by the Espreso TV website, owned by Mykola Knyazhytskyy, a deputy from the European Solidarity party, as well as the Pryamyi TV channel, which is linked to Petro Poroshenko.
The brother of presidential aide Andriy Yermak, Denys responded to the accusations and described injuries sustained in Donbas. According to an attached medical neurologist's examination certificate, on September 27, 2014, Denys Yermak received a concussion.
Denys Yermak
Ask my friends, brothers in arms, people from Dnipro, from PS, in the 3rd battalion of the 93rd separate mechanized brigade, whether I am a 'patriotically minded guy.' Ask the NYT correspondent Andrew Kramer where and under what circumstances he met me, with the Dnipro-1 battalion. I see that people have no other tasks except holding absurd briefings. Ask many guys and take up their problems: many of those who worked in Peski still do not have veteran status (I don't have it either). Take up the case of fighter 'Agat' from the 93rd brigade, who was set up and drawn into a fictitious case, and who still has not received the due 195 thousand hryvnias for the confirmed destruction of 3 units of separatist equipment in the DAP
Presidential adviser Ihor Novikov published a photo of his brother who fought in Donbas, noting that his brother is alive.
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