Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited civilians and soldiers wounded by Russian attacks in a Kiev hospital.
According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, 1,143 civilians have been injured in the Ukraine conflict* since the invasion of Russian troops on February 24 (as of March 15, 2022). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj* on Thursday (March 17) visited a Kiev hospital where soldiers and civilians who were injured in attacks by Russian forces are receiving medical care. One of them is 16-year-old Katja Vlasenko. She and her family were shot at by Russian troops in their car while fleeing the city of Worsel in the Kyiv region, according to the official website of the President of Ukraine.
Ukraine conflict: Selenskyj visits war victims – 16-year-old protects little brother from shelling
When trying to protect her younger 8-year-old brother from the bullets with her body, Katja apparently suffered serious wounds. Tetjana, Katja’s mother, who was also wounded in the attack, told opposite NBC: “The bullets went through her back, ribs, lungs and thighs. She got the most for protecting her little brother.”
Katja was visibly happy about the visit of her president, who encouraged her with flowers and words. The 16-year-old and Selenskyj chatted briefly – it was mainly about the social media presence of the President in the Ukraine war*: “Everyone supports you in TikTok.” Selenskyj jokingly asks: “So we occupied TikTok? “Everyone talks about you, it’s all about you.”
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits hospital in Kyiv
At the hospital, Zelenskyi also spoke to other residents of Kyiv receiving treatment, a Territorial Defense fighter and the driver of the documentary journalist Brent Renaud who was killed in Irpin. The hospital visit is likely to count as another attempt by the Ukrainian president to keep his country’s morale high. Fighting continues across the country. Apparently, dozens of people fell victim to a Russian air raid on a military barracks in Mykolayiv, southern Ukraine. You can find more about the military battles in the Ukraine war in our news ticker. (jsch) *Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
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