Zelensky says Russia is making ready to bomb Odessa

A maternity hospital not removed from the entrance strains in Kyiv has develop into a clinic treating wounded troopers and other people injured in Russian strikes.

The pinnacle of the hospital, who requested for his title and the title of the ability to stay personal over safety fears, mentioned lots of his employees are actually primarily dwelling within the hospital — some with their households — and dealing across the clock attempting to assist victims.

“At present, we’ve got no maternity sufferers, however we’ve got a number of wounded native residents and troopers. Native folks come to us after they need assistance with meals and drugs, and we offer all pressing well being care. The numbers are going up and other people come 24/7,” he mentioned. The hospital head added that that sufferers together with girls have been coming in with critical accidents in current days.

For now, he mentioned, the hospital is coping, regardless of usually specializing in maternity care.“We’re properly outfitted for now, however the issue is that the variety of people who find themselves coming to us is growing, and it is actually lots of people with critical accidents and we do not have sufficient employees if the numbers hold going up.”

He mentioned the hospital is attempting to safe gear and supplies which are supposed for treating critical army wounds, one thing the hospital doesn’t usually inventory in bigger portions.

On the similar time, the hospital continues serving its core sufferers. 20 infants have been born right here for the reason that invasion began 10 days in the past — all of them protected and wholesome.

“All of them went both house or traveled to western Ukraine,” the hospital’s chief mentioned.