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Paramedic Liudmyla, call sign “Ariyka,” has been rescuing the wounded since 2014. During russia’s full-scale invasion, the woman left her job at a publishing house and started rescuing people at the front, including in the hottest spots. Liudmyla rescues people as part of the volunteer medical battalion “Hospitallers.”

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On June 12, a press conference will be held at NEZLAMNI National Rehabilitation Center, during which experts will present the first case of osseointegration prosthetics in the history of Ukrainian medicine and share their successes.

Osseointegration is the newest technique in our country. During the surgery, a part of the prosthesis is simply implanted into the bone. And after healing and recovery, an artificial foot is fitted.

Defender Ihor Krupnov was the first Ukrainian to receive osseointegration prostheses. The man is 57 years old, who volunteered to go to war. He lost his legs as a result of a mine explosion in a car. The implant surgery was performed on April 10. Six weeks later, on May 24, prosthetists fitted the last part – artificial feet. During the press conference, Ihor and the Center’s experts will talk about how he took his first steps and how he feels now.

It will also be possible to film physical therapy exercises with a robotic walking system.

Accreditation required.

Photos and video materials with all stages of prosthetics and rehabilitation process, as well as Ihor Krupnov’s first steps, will be provided to journalists.

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• Lviv

Building Ukraine Together (BUR) is creating a base of hosts from its community, who are ready to shelter people affected by the occupiers’ blowing up of the Kakhovka HPP. The volunteers will transfer the collected contact database to partner organizations that are directly involved in evacuating and finding accommodation for the victims.

Journalists are invited to learn more about this initiative and, if possible, talk to a volunteer who has already been included into the contact database and is ready to provide shelter for victims.

For reference: Building Ukraine Together is an NGO that creates opportunities for young people to bring about changes in the country through volunteering.

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The Ukrainian-Israeli medical volunteer mission FRIDA Ukraine is currently helping those affected in Kherson region.

The mission mobilized efforts to:

– provide primary and secondary medical care to victims,

– evacuate victims in need of medical assistance to hospitals,

– organize volunteer groups to help with humanitarian and logistical issues.

Very soon, additional 35 specialty physicians will join the team of volunteers to provide high-quality secondary care to everyone who needs it.

Journalists are invited to cover the work of medical volunteers. Accreditation is required. 

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Oleksandra Vasylenko, Director General for Economic Diplomacy and Sanctions Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Special Commissioner for Humanitarian and Sanctions Policy, will hold a press conference on June 8 at Media Center Ukraine – Ukrinform. Topics of focus include: the reaction of the global community to the blowing of the Kakhovka HPP, the consequences for the economy of Ukraine, and assistance to the victims.

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• Kyiv

Volunteers of “Brave to Rebuild” project announced that they were collecting essential items for the people affected by the occupiers’ blowing up the Kakhovka HPP dam (disposable tableware, food, power banks, etc.). Rescuers also need help: inflatable boats, underwater cutting tools, etc. Tomorrow, June 8, volunteers will take the collected aid to Kherson.

Journalists are invited to see how people donate aid in Kyiv and bring essential items.

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• Kherson
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Kherson team of “Save Ukraine” Charitable Foundation is evacuating residents of the South, who found themselves in the flood zone after the russians had blown up the Kakhovka HPP dam.

They are also providing all necessary support for the victims.

For reference: “Save Ukraine” is a charitable foundation that coordinates dozens of organizations, volunteers, individuals and legal entities to help internally displaced persons. Among other things, the foundation’s volunteers organize rescue operations to return deported Ukrainian children.

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The organizations Helping to Leave and Vostok SOS help with the evacuation of residents of the areas affected by the blowing up of the Kakhovka HPP dam. They are ready to show their work and provide comments to journalists.

For reference: Helping to Leave is a 24-hour hotline to help Ukrainians affected by the russian military invasion and genocide. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Helping to Leave operators have taken more than 53,000 people through the evacuation process.

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Vostok SOS organization, in turn, has already evacuated 46,000 Ukrainians since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.

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The team of the World Central Kitchen charity organization is feeding people who are forced to evacuate from flooded areas due to the explosion of the Kakhovka HPP dam. In particular, they work in Kherson region, Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhia.

For reference: WCK has been working in Ukraine since the first days of russia’s full-scale invasion. In general, this organization funds and provides products to create food kits in countries and regions experiencing humanitarian, climate or man-made crises.

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• Zaporizhzhia

The Dnipro city is preparing to welcome the victims of the occupiers’ explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant and to resettle them in shelters. Those affected will be provided with food and other necessities.

Journalists can look firsthand at the preparatory process to receive people underway. 

For reference: Charitable organization «Charitable Fund: Revival of Ukraine!» and the “Institute for the Promotion of Public Initiatives” Public organization are helping the victims.

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