After a terrible few weeks in Who tried the Russian army in In vain to blow up Southern Ukraine city of Mykolaiv, the threat in The last The few days seemed to have subsided a bit, which gave the residents hope.
Even the front line has moved back Shortly after Ukrainian forces launched a counterattack-offensive in Kherson, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) to the southeast, is the only major country in the country city Captured by Russian forces.
The largest port in Ukraine, Mykolaiv is a key city on The road to Odessa. while dozens of Population, including many childrenthey leave city on yellow The coaches every morning head west, and others are beginning to hope for Return to a semi-normal life.
‘People feel safe now’
“The weather The regional governor, Vitaly Kim, said, in one of Videos on social media which has made He is popular since Russian invasion. “Without blows, it would be like that more And therefore.”
Over the weekend, air Sirens no longer bother the locals in Mykolaiv, who They were getting more and more adventurous out on Streets. Most of them hardly speed up when they hear them.
ukraine soldier, who He gives his name Sasha, found time for buy big bouquet of flowers for for him mother.
‘People now feel more secure’ says. “The horizon has begun clear.
But the Russian army announcement on Friday that its forces will now focus on The complete “Release” of East Donbass region It wasn’t enough to calm Irina Naleviko’s mind.
“we’ve got family there,” says The 21year old, walks along one of The city’s main Streets, smartphone in to hand in. “Even if they bombed cities other than Mykolaiv, it is still Ukraine.”
More shards to go
For three weeks 13-year-old Sophia was stuck in Bed in the basement of hospital in The strategy city He has undergone three operations that have not yet been performed removed All the fragments of her skull.
Yet she is still smiling and dreaming of playing guitar and one Today he became a painter.
It was a Russian strike on March 5 on A village near Mykolaiv led Sophia to the basement of The Children’s Hospital of your dreams of Leaving soon.
She added, “I was hit by shrapnel headSome of which they have not yet been able to remove,” says she has motherLyudmila, next to the teenager’s bed. Sofia is lying under a colorful blanket with a big white teddy bear for Companion.
“Now I can move My arms and legs are a little bit, I still can’t get it up up without my mother’s helpbut I hope I can leave soon” says Stoic Sophia, bandages on her hands and on she has head in Department of Neurosurgery that is demarcated by hanging papers on wire with Clothes pegs.
“she has already He underwent several operations, but the pieces are still there. She is no longer her life in dangerbut it can harm her health, so we are preparing for the operation again” says Irina Tkachenko, a doctor at the hospital.
“me know That I must not let myself go, or else I will be cracked, ” says Lyudmila, who Pay back Before her tears recovered, she was comforted a little by the courage she showed daughter.
“me want To make guitar to learn to play Sophia says”Since I was little brother You broke me. “
“but good buy You one,” she has mother Gently prepare it.
“me dream of Being an artist, I studied painting for Classroom,” Sophia continues, adding: “I want To be a famous painter and live from my point of view art. “
The situation has stabilized
On the other hand side of The paper divider is located 5-year-Old Misha who this is lost mother in Shelling. with him head Covered in Get a thick bandage up From his crowded bed to let his grandparents help He wears his clothes.
“We turned our basement into a shelter, divided into sections for Neurosurgery, surgery, trauma and neonatology “Tkachenko says.
“I’m high of War, when the fascists attacked us – no other word – we had 12 children I acknowledge with injuries of varying severity,” says The chief physician of the hospital, Alexander Pletkin, “plus two we could not save.”
“Now the situation has stabilized a little.” adds.
in another place sign of Timeout, the ruler eased restrictions on cuts of alcohol allowed on Weekends but warn of resetting the limits in The event of excess.
