Over the previous four days, doctors, nurses, midwives and cooks have stayed overnight at the hospital. Some doctors and nurses have brought their children as well. 'And for this moment, we must stay like a big family.'
-- just five to 10 kilometers from the"zone of fire" -- said the staff have no choice but to continue to work.
Because moving around Kyiv is"absolutely forbidden," the hospital must work with police to inform different posts throughout the city when a patient needs to be moved into or out of the hospital. "Every day, we have eight, 10 of our soldiers," he said, clarifying that these aren't members of the Ukrainian military but volunteers for the territorial defense, who arrive with head wounds, chest wounds and injuries to their hands and legs.
Last week, Zukin said his staff shared a post on Facebook calling for help with supplies, and strangers brought them food, water and medications. "I promise [the driver] that we will celebrate our win in this restaurant [with] the staff who stay now in the hospital," he said.This was a light and hopeful moment for Zukin, but everyone is struggling.
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