The seventh day of Our Country’s aggression against Ukraine is underway. More cities are preparing to attack. This includes Odessa. A doctor from the local maternity hospital said in an interview with TVN24 that they are not able to evacuate all patients. This applies, inter alia, to newborns connected to ventilators and women after caesarean section. His words were interrupted by a bomb alarm.
- troops attacking Ukraine do not spare hospitals either
- The facilities are constantly prepared for an attack and the need to evacuate to shelters
- However, not all of them can be evacuated. A doctor from the maternity hospital in Odessa spoke about it on TVN24
- We have a lot of children, newborns, connected to electric respirators – said doctor Serhii Mazur. Moments later, his words were interrupted by alarm sirens
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Hospital in Odessa: not all can be evacuated
More cities in Ukraine are under attack by forces. Vladimir Putin’s troops do not spare even hospitals. Many such objects have already experienced bombing. The missions in Odessa, a city in southern Ukraine, are also preparing for an attack.
Doctor Serhii Mazur, an anesthesiologist from the largest maternity hospital in Odessa, spoke on TVN24 on Wednesday morning about preparations for the attacks. – I don’t know what we’re going to do when they turn off the electricity, because we have a lot of babies, newborns, connected to electric ventilators —He reported.
- The Polish Medical Mission helps hospitals in Ukraine. “The most urgent dressings, splints, stretchers”
There are 1,5 thousand people in the hospital. patients. Mazur said that they had already evacuated patients who could walk, and their children, to air raid shelters several times due to alarms. However, evacuating some of the patients can be very difficult or even impossible. This includes children on respirators and some women after cesarean surgery.
The hospital in Odessa under attack
Doctor Mazur said on TVN24 that Odessa, the third largest city in Ukraine, expects an attack not only from the sea, but also from the mainland. He expected a power outage at any moment.
His words quickly became reality. The conversation on the air was interrupted by an alarm that indicated the need to evacuate to the shelter.
- s attack hospitals. “This is a dark moment in history”
“Sir, unfortunately …” said the doctor suddenly. —Please call! -added.
The anaesthesiologist has yet to thank Poland for helping Ukraine.
UPDATE: After 11 a.m. Dr. Mazur again contacted the TVN24 editorial office, informing that the hospital resumed operation after several anti-aircraft alarms.
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