Russia Selenskyj announces better care for the war wounded
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has announced improved care for the war wounded in his country. He had 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.
28.07.2024, 05:49
SDA
"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 providing financial support for the reconstruction of the Ochmatdyt children's hospital. "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.
Both warring parties have repeatedly spoken of a willingness to negotiate in order to resolve the conflict diplomatically. At the same time, however, Kiev and Moscow accuse each other of not being seriously interested in talks to end the fighting.
Lavrov: Russia is achieving its war aims
Following a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Laos, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized that Moscow insists on its war aims in Ukraine. Contrary to demands from the West, Russia will not capitulate, Lavrov said at a press conference in Vientiane at the end of the foreign ministers' meeting of the Asean states.
All objectives of the war, including the prevention of NATO bases in Ukraine, would be achieved, said the minister. "There is no doubt about that." The meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) was also attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Laos is chairing the Southeast Asian community of states this year.
Lavrov said that he had been informed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi about his meeting in Beijing with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba. Kuleba had subsequently declared his readiness for peace negotiations with Russia, but also emphasized that Kiev saw no interest in Moscow. Lavrov again emphasized that in Kiev, President Zelensky himself had issued a decree banning his leadership from negotiating with Russia under Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
At a meeting with Wang Yi, US Secretary of State Blinken criticized China for its support of the Russian arms industry. He made it clear that the USA would continue to take "appropriate measures" if China did nothing to counter this threat to European security, according to a spokesperson for the US State Department.
What will be important on Sunday
This Sunday, Kremlin leader Putin will hold the traditional naval parade in his home city of St. Petersburg with a large deployment of warships. The president will also give a speech at Russia's largest naval parade, during which he is likely to once again invoke the strength of the individual fleets of the world's largest country in terms of surface area. Putin has recently announced the construction of new warships on several occasions. Other fleets in the country are also planning naval parades, not least to demonstrate the nuclear power's might.
