An international group of cardiac surgeons from the US-based organization William Novick Global Cardiac Alliance made an emergency trip to Ukraine to operate on children in critical condition, and is ready to visit Russia for the same purpose, team leader Bill Novick told RIA Novosti. «Our team operated on six patients , including three newborns, two infants under the age of five months and one three-year-old child,» said Novik, whose group visited Ukrainian Lviv from March 13 to March 18. The cardiologist noted that this trip was not planned in advance, and therefore was organized in a short time, since the condition of three out of six babies was assessed as critical. «Ukraine turned to us for help because of complex and life-threatening newborn physiological defects,» Novik explained. /2022/04/1bbce4be68177892e82ec0083200239c.jpg» />More than two thousand orphans from Donbass arrived in Russia The doctor said that only once during his recent stay in Lvov he heard the roar of an exploding shell. When asked if this is comparable to the experience of working in Belgrade, where Novik worked during the NATO bombings back in 1999, he replied: «There is no comparison, Belgrade was much worse.» According to the cardiologist, despite the collective sanctions against Russia, he intends to continue working in the country and even plans to visit Kemerovo at the end of this year. “I don’t know what problems sanctions can create, but, you know, I would return to Kemerovo,” the American doctor noted with enthusiasm. Since 2008, Novik and the alliance of cardiac surgeons he leads have performed more than 400 surgeries in Russia. The organization includes a group of medical specialists from different countries, including those working in various hot spots around the world. Previously, the group conducted operations in several Russian cities, including Voronezh and Nizhny Novgorod. Children of war. On the streets of the capitals showed the truth about the children of Donbass
Katya, ten years old. "At the time when the war began, Katya, as in ordinary days, was in kindergarten". As soon as the frightening echo of the explosions filled the children's room, the group was quickly evacuated to the basement. After some time, the child was taken home, but the road was not the same as always. Together with their grandmother, they rushed from one safe place to another, slowly reached the house.
Katya, ten years old. "At the time when the war began, Katya, as in ordinary days, was in kindergarten". As soon as the frightening echo of the explosions filled the children's room, the group was quickly evacuated to the basement. After some time, the child was taken home, but the road was not the same as always. Together with their grandmother, they rushed from one safe place to another, slowly got to the house".
Kira, five years old. "The girl walks only at the house with her mother, ready for "arrivals" any minute. If they start bombing, then the baby knows where the safest place in the apartment is. Like other children, he listens attentively to mothers' stories about hits".
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Kira, five years old. "The girl walks only at the house with her mother, ready for "arrivals" any minute. If they start bombing, then the baby knows where the safest place in the apartment is. Like other children, he listens attentively to mothers' stories about hits".
Dima, eight years old. "On the day the war began, she and her mother were walking in the park. When they heard the sounds of explosions, it seemed to them that it was firecrackers exploding. But soon they realized that it was the planes shooting".
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Dima, eight years old. "On the day the war began, she and her mother were walking in the park. When they heard the sounds of explosions, it seemed to them that it was firecrackers exploding. But soon they realized that it was the planes shooting".
Nastya, four years old. The girl lives near the Donetsk airport. Her whole life is war. The girl's mother allowed her to be photographed if she agreed. Nastya didn't want to be photographed, but she agreed for candy".
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Nastya, four years old. The girl lives near the Donetsk airport. Her whole life is war. The girl's mother allowed her to be photographed if she agreed. Nastya didn't want to be photographed, but she agreed for the sweets".
Vlad, 11 years old. "Vlad found peacetime, unlike many children younger than him. He remembers how it was possible to walk everywhere, including near the lake, where now there is a large number of unexploded mines, on one of which a person was blown up. Vlad assured that after the explosion near his house, he was no longer afraid of anything".
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Vlad, 11 years old. "Vlad found peacetime, unlike many children younger than him. He remembers how it was possible to walk everywhere, including near the lake, where now there is a large number of unexploded mines, on one of which a person was blown up. Vlad assured that after the explosion near his house, he was no longer afraid of anything".
Liza, six years old. "All the time of the war, the girl lives in one of the most shelled areas of Donetsk. The war began when Lisa was still small. She has lived her entire adult life in the context of military operations".
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Lisa, six years old. "All the time of the war, the girl lives in one of the most shelled areas of Donetsk. The war began when Lisa was still small. All her conscious life she lives in the context of hostilities".
Violetta, ten years old. "The girl lives in the village of Aleksandrovka, part of the village belongs to the so-called gray zone. Here, children can gather apricots in the courtyard of a destroyed house, and a hundred meters away, at the extreme boundary, skirmishes periodically begin. Children's laughter interspersed with automatic bursts — this is the main portrait of the frontline outskirts".
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Violetta, ten years old. "The girl lives in the village of Aleksandrovka, part of the village belongs to the so-called gray zone. Here, children can gather apricots in the courtyard of a destroyed house, and a hundred meters away, at the extreme boundary, skirmishes periodically begin. Children's laughter interspersed with automatic bursts — this is the main portrait of the frontline outskirts".
Sophia, seven years old: "When Sophia was asked to look into the eyes of those who shoot at them, the girl's mother said: "Remember, bunny, how we were bombed. How a shell flew to the house, how a wall flew out. Remember and look, do not let the journalist down. Sophia got up and looked. They do not play for the camera, they treat the request responsibly, with the hope of salvation".
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Sophia, seven years old: "When Sophia was asked to look into the eyes of those who shoot at them, the girl's mother said: "Remember, bunny, how we were bombed. How a shell flew to the house, how a wall flew out. Remember and look, do not let the journalist down. Sophia got up and looked. They do not play for the camera, they treat the request responsibly, with the hope of being saved".
For eight years in the Donbass, a whole generation of children has grown up who understand the types of shells, distinguish the sounds of shelling, know , when and how to hide if "whistles", but they don't know peace in their own land.
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Over eight years, a whole generation of children has grown up in the Donbass who understand the types of shells, distinguish the sounds of shelling, know when and how to hide if "whistles", but they don't know peace in their own land.
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Katya, ten years old. "At the time when the war began, Katya, as in ordinary days, was in kindergarten". As soon as the frightening echo of the explosions filled the children's room, the group was quickly evacuated to the basement. After some time, the child was taken home, but the road was not the same as always. Together with their grandmother, they rushed from one safe place to another, slowly got to the house".
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Kira, five years old. "The girl walks only at the house with her mother, ready for "arrivals" any minute. If they start bombing, then the baby knows where the safest place in the apartment is. Like other children, he listens attentively to mothers' stories about hits".
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Dima, eight years old. "On the day the war began, she and her mother were walking in the park. When they heard the sounds of explosions, it seemed to them that it was firecrackers exploding. But soon they realized that it was the planes shooting".
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Nastya, four years old. The girl lives near the Donetsk airport. Her whole life is war. The girl's mother allowed her to be photographed if she agreed. Nastya did not want to be photographed, but she agreed for the sweets".
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Vlad, 11 years old. "Vlad found peacetime, unlike many children younger than him. He remembers how it was possible to walk everywhere, including near the lake, where now there is a large number of unexploded mines, on one of which a person was blown up. Vlad assured that after the explosion near his house, he was no longer afraid of anything".
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Lisa, six years old. "All the time of the war, the girl lives in one of the most shelled areas of Donetsk. The war began when Lisa was still small. All her conscious life she lives in the context of hostilities".
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Violetta, ten years old. "The girl lives in the village of Aleksandrovka, part of the village belongs to the so-called gray zone. Here, children can gather apricots in the courtyard of a destroyed house, and a hundred meters away, at the extreme boundary, skirmishes periodically begin. Children's laughter, interspersed with automatic bursts, is the main portrait of the frontline outskirts".
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Sofya, seven years old: "When Sofya was asked to look into the eyes of those who shoots at them, the girl's mother said: & # 34; Remember, bunny, how we were bombed. How a shell flew to the house, how a wall flew out. Remember and look, do not let the journalist down. Sophia got up and looked. They do not play for the camera, they treat the request responsibly, with the hope of salvation".
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For eight years in the Donbass, a whole generation of children has grown up who understand the types of shells, distinguish sounds shelling, they know when and how to hide if "whistles", but they don't know peace in their own land.