Ukraine Selenskyj announces better care for war invalids

The Ukrainian President has announced improved care for war invalids in his country. He has ordered the creation of a modern rehabilitation hospital in Ukraine, said Zelenskyi in Kiev at a congress on war medicine held in the country for the first time. "We must take more care of the wounded, we must be more attentive to those who come back from Russian hell," he said.

Previously, the head of state had also visited injured soldiers in hospital and thanked them as well as the doctors and nursing staff for their fight for the survival of Ukraine. Tens of thousands of soldiers are dependent on medical help due to their injuries or psychological war trauma in Ukraine, which has been attacked by Russia.

There must also be stabilization centers with medical care for the soldiers in the combat zones, said Selenskyj. He instructed the Ministry of Defence and the General Staff of the Armed Forces to digitize the medical information system in the country in order to help the injured and those returning home from Russian captivity more efficiently. This should also make the treatment of war wounded more transparent and traceable.

Selenskyj visits children's clinic hit by missile

More first aid kits and tourniquets are needed to pinch off blood vessels in the event of injuries in order to stop blood loss, as well as mobile hospitals, said Selenskyj. "Our doctors are restoring lost limbs, even operating if there is heart damage. If it seems impossible, they bring a warrior back to life," said Selensky.

In Kiev, the head of state also visited the country's largest children's hospital, which was recently hit hard by a missile strike. Zelenskyi confirmed plans to rebuild the hospital. Germany is also supporting the reconstruction of the Ochmatdyt children's hospital financially. "We will definitely rebuild everything and prove that life is stronger than the enemy," said the President. Ukraine has been defending itself against the Russian war of aggression for more than two years with Western help.