Denys, from Kyiv, also shared that evacuations of people unwilling to leave are ‘exhausting’ and he decided to share the footage to counter Russian propaganda that nothing is being done for civilians in frontline areas.
Despite risking his life, the 41-year-old aid worker, who was born in the Amur region of far east Russia but grew up in Ukraine, views the civilians he rescues as the brave ones.
Denys responds to requests from families of people who have become stranded due to the changing battlefield situation, with many being elderly or otherwise unable or unwilling to leave their homes.
Denys’ missions have included many fraught moments in these bombed-out neighbourhoods where Russian drones, shellfire or missiles could strike at any moment.
Denys Khrystov’s videos including a ‘miracle’ escape from a Russian drone attack when he had to run for his life after spotting it flying overhead.
