During the short leaves, Iryna and Oleksandr did not manage to get pregnant. When he was injured, the couple decided to undergo IVF treatment. He wants to return to the front soon.
After Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine passed a law allowing soldiers to freeze sperm or eggs for free.
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When the law on the right to freeze sperm and eggs was first passed, postmortem reproduction was not allowed. This meant that the clinics were forced to destroy the material if the soldier fell. But after strong protests in Ukraine, the soldier can now become a parent even after his death.
– Of course, it is important to pass on the legacy, to transfer something of oneself to the next generation, Oleksandr tells SVT’s team.