Donetsk Region, Debaltseve
Sergei was injured in shelling in Debaltsevo. He spent 21 days in a basement with his grandmother. He is very fond of sport; even during the intervals between the attacks, he would play football with his friends. Now, Sergei lives with his granny and older brother, who bring him up. He was very much looking forward to a chance to go to Artek.
Sergei Slobodyanyuk: “Before that, I only had friends in Debaltsevo, and now I have friends in Moscow, the Moscow Region, Kursk and even Yakutia. We shared a room and played football. I will miss them. I would like to meet them again, maybe even visit them. I celebrated my birthday in Artek. In the morning, before breakfast, the team leader announced it was my birthday and my teammates gave me a lot of presents: Artek badges, magnets, balloons and notebooks with logos. It was fun. I will never forget it.”
The permit for a free stay at Artek was given by the Korsun Charity Foundation, which supports social projects.
