A schoolgirl from Vysokopillia in the Kherson region, Maryna Ponomaryova, became the first child in Ukraine with a war injury to receive a prosthesis. As a result of Russian shelling she sustained severe injuries and lost part of her leg. Despite the trials and difficult rehabilitation, the girl returned to an active life and to sports.
This was reported by the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin.
Maryna set a national record in the “For the First Time” category — she completed a 50-meter ski descent in 46 seconds.
During a meeting today, November 20, on Children’s Day, Oleksandr Prokudin presented Maryna with a gift and an award from the 2025 Book of World Records.