A Year after. Dedicated to one heroine on Euromaidan

byEuromaidan Press Contributor

26/02/2015

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Field hospitals like these were common during the tragic events in February

A Year after. Dedicated to one heroine on Euromaidan

This happened on one of the evenings when I had a shift in the field hospital in Ukrainian House. A very young and very shy girl came in and said that she wanted to help. She muttered: “I don’t have any medical experience and education. I study in the Kyiv’s National University of Culture and Arts.” I tried to send her away, telling her that it is not a place for her. That she might get hurt. However, she stubbornly insisted that she wanted to stay and help.

She started to come almost on a daily basis even coming during the night shifts. First, she was helping to sort out medicines and keeping records in the medical journal. After a while she learned how to measure blood pressure and other similar chores. Then she was assisting with bandaging of the wounded.

A couple of days prior to dramatic events in February I came down with the pneumonia and 104 (40 Celsius) fever. I watched all the horrors on the television screen since I could not even get to my computer.

At the end of the month, when I was well-enough, I came to Maidan yet again. But this time I brought my entire family. Obviously, the first place we went was Ukrainian House, where I met some of my former patients. We hugged each other and we cried together. I was ecstatic to see that young girl yet again.

She told me about the night when former President Yanukovych’s security forces stormed the protesters on Maidan. How the retreating people dragged their clobbered and wounded friends on their own shoulders .

wounded on Maidan — Carrying wounded to safety

How during the entire day she was assisting a surgeon during emergency surgeries to save the lives of protesters. This shy girl with no medical background was assisting a surgeon!!! How they had to evacuate through windows on the second and third floors to a little hill behind Ukrainian House. How together with the surgeon they dragged severely wounded and torn patients to safety through a window while praying for him to survive this ordeal.

To my shame, I do not remember a name of this girl. This shy and fragile girl that had an astounding iron will. I wish I could thank her. Thank her for everything, for all these people she helped saving. She is a True Hero! This tiny and shy girl is a symbol of durability and will of our nation.

Editorial note: the International Convention Center is the largest international exhibition and convention center in Kyiv and popularly referred to as simply “Ukrainian House.” This building is overlooking European Square in the heart of the Ukrainian capital. During Maidan’s Dignity revolution, it was transferred into a field hospital where wounded were treated.

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January 2: The enemy began to group its battle formations and is relocating them closer to advanced positions of Ukrainian troops in the ATO area

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January 2 – One Ukrainian military was killed and 5 were wounded in the ATO are in the last 24 hours, – informed NSDC spokesman Andriy Lysenko.

January 2 – Russian terrorists have carried out 16 provocative shooting attacks on Ukrainian military positions, – informs ATO press center. By using small arms, rocket launchers and mortars, the terrorists fired at Donetsk airport (during the night), and by using small arms only – are near Chornukhyne village. The villages/towns of Stryi Aydar, Zolote, Popasna, Vuhlehirsk, Chermalyk have also suffered the effects of mortar attacks.

January 2 – The enemy began to group its battle formations and is relocating them closer to advanced positions of Ukrainian troops in the ATO area, – informs "Information Resistance" group.

January 2 – 2 new enemy formations, which include up to 200 people and 6 armored vehicles, have been recorded near the city of Volnovakha.

January 2 – Aamphibious self-propelled howitzer 2S1 "Gvozdika" has been recorded south of Starobeshevo (4 "Gvozdika" howitzers and several KAMAZ trucks with ammunition).

January 2 – Close to the town of Tryokhizbenka the terrorists have again started to practice "wandering tanks" tactics (they are using these tactics near Donetsk airport as well). Tank crew mostly consists of regular military of Russian Federation.

January 2 – The enemy has relocated an artillery group to its first line near the town of Granitne.

January 2 – Among the terrorists killed during an attack in the village of Pisky (close to Donetsk airport) 4 marines of the Russian Black Sea Fleet were identified, – informs "Information Resistance" group.

January 2 – Pro-Russian terrorists of the so-called "DNR" are mobilizing underage children into their gangs. This was announced by ATO spokesman Andriy Lysenko during the traditional Friday briefing: "According to the reconnaisance, with the goal of completing the evident gang formations, which the leadership of the so-called "DNR" is carrying out on the occuppied territories of the so-called "volunteer" mobilization of the local residents between the age of 16-18," he said.

Lysenko reminded that the involvement of under-age children in participating in the army actions and army services is a deep violation of the International Humanitarian Legal Law, especially Article 38 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children.

Janaury 1 – In 2014 Russia established a series of anti-records. The gross national product of Russia, as of November 2014, for the first time since 2009 went into a minus level, the decrease constituted 0.5%.

This is not the only anti-record of the year – on December 15th, the exchange rate of a ruble to he dollar of the year had n a few hours decreased more than 8.5%. Until that moment the Russian money from the beginningof the year had devalued almost twice the amount.

The devaluation of the Russian ruble was preceeded by the lowering of gas prices throughout five months – due to the strengthening of the sanctions by EU and USA and Russian "anti-sanctions".

The decisions of the countries of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to not decrease the quota of procuring gas, deteriorated the situation. After that the price for raw materials decreased, speeeding up the loss of capital from Russia and the inflation of the ruble.

The devaluation of the Russian ruble was preceeded by the lowering of gas prices throughout five months – due to the strengthening of the sanctions by EU and USA and Russian "anti-sanctions".

The decisions of the countries of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to not decrease the quota of procuring gas, deteriorated the situation. After that the price for raw materials decreased, speeeding up the loss of capital from Russia and the inflation of the ruble.

The gold currency reserves of Russia continued to decrease, while the rating of support for Putin's actions, increased. This year the ministry of the Economic Development of Russia examined the official prognosis about the inflation of the ruble three times. The beginning prognosis to the end of the year was increased almost twice – from 4.8% to 9%. Realistically, as the Russian Minister of Finances Anton Syluanov stated on December 25th, "according to the year's summary, most probably the inflation will quickly rise to 11.5%, and possibly even somewhat higher."

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