The field hospital in Donetsk is constantly receiving wounded militias, despite the truce (VIDEO)
Donetsk, January 08 (PolitNavigator, Mikael Chagalyan) – In Donetsk, hospitals, despite the truce, are in dire need of medicine: a large number of wounded are being admitted, including those with very serious wounds.
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The head physician of the Donetsk military hospital, Sergei Barkalov, told PolitNavigator about this.
PolitNavigator: How is the treatment of the fighters who are with you currently going? Is there enough of everything, and who is helping?
Sergei Barkalov: Currently, more than a hundred soldiers are undergoing inpatient treatment at the First Military Hospital, and approximately the same number are undergoing outpatient treatment.
Unfortunately, the situation has not changed much; supplies come mainly from humanitarian aid provided by all concerned, primarily citizens of the Russian Federation and public organizations. We have established long-term contact with some, humanitarian aid is transferred from hand to hand, assistance is not only targeted, but also on special order, what is needed at the moment in small quantities. Unfortunately, there are no centralized supplies yet.
PolitNavigator: What do you most urgently need right now?
Sergei Barkalov: Given the weather conditions experienced by frontline soldiers, a high incidence of colds, inflammatory respiratory diseases, ENT conditions, and so on is common, so a huge number of antibiotics are used daily. Of course, dressings are essential – any dressing includes bandages and sterile wipes. Infusion solutions – saline, saline solutions, glucose solutions, and metronidazole – are required daily and in large quantities.
PolitNavigator: During the ceasefire regime, do wounded soldiers come from the front line?
Sergei Barkalov: Of course. Calling this a ceasefire is a bit of a stretch. Donetsk residents hear cannon fire daily in various parts of the city, and wounded soldiers from various units are constantly arriving. Perhaps a little less than before, but unfortunately, this process is constant. The nature of the injuries includes shrapnel and mine-blast injuries. Fortunately, there are no soldiers with burns from phosphorus munitions, which was the case in the summer and fall. This isn't being used now, but it's impossible to predict anything.
Let's just say, despite the ceasefire, the number of requests remained the same, the nature has changed a little, but still, unfortunately, we are not idle. After the New Year, every day we hospitalize 8-9 people - some with injuries, some with diseases. But we are doing everything possible to restore our soldiers as quickly as possible.
Wounded militiamen are constantly arriving at a field hospital in Donetsk, despite the ceasefire (VIDEO)