26.07.2019.
Injured members of 21 Battalion of the Land Forces stable and well
Minister of Defense Aleksandar Vulin visited injured soldiers
The state of health of the members of 21 Battalion of the Land Forces, who were injured when a contracted bus overturned as they were returning from a regular task yesterday in the vicinity ofPržar hill near Vranje, is stable and well. Today they were visited by Minister of Defense Aleksandar Vulin, accompanied by the Commandant of the Land Forces, Lieutenant General MilosavSimović, and the Head of the Military Health Directorate, Brigadier General Uglješa Jovičić.
- 10 members of the Serbian Armed Forces were admitted for the hospital treatment at the Military Hospital Niš. These are patients who are kept under observation as the nature of their injuries requires it. Out of these, two have suffered serious injuries – fracturesof the shoulder joint. Additional 13 members of the Serbian Armed Forces were also examined and released for home treatment, said the head of the Surgical Department of the Military Hospital Niš, Col. Nebojša Đenić, medical doctor.Colonel Đenić stressed that none are life threatened and that besides the two severely injured, who would remain longer on hospital treatment, the rest will be released for home treatment next week. Patients were admitted to the Military Hospital Ništhis morning and yesterday evening, having received immediate medical assistanceat the Health Center in Vranje.
- I have to praise colleagues from the Health Center Vranje who have done their job excellently and professionally with the preliminary medical triage and assistanceto the patients, and thus preparedthem for this evacuation and continuation of their treatment – says Colonel Đenić.Commander of 21Communications Battalion of the Land Forces, Major LjubišaPajić, said that the injured members of the Battalion are feeling well, that the treatment is taking place according to the plan and that the efforts invested in their speedy recovery is maximal. He thanked the Military Hospital Nišand the Health Center Vranjefor providing the necessary medical assistance to the soldiers.
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