Zelensky visits children in Okhmatdyt who are undergoing rehabilitation after enemy shelling
Kyiv • UNN
President Zelensky visited wounded children at Okhmatdyt, including Maryna Ponomaryova, the first child war victim in Ukraine to receive a prosthetic limb. Zelensky praised the resilience of Ukrainian children and the efforts to recover from Russian strikes.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited children in Okhmatdyt who are being treated for injuries today. He also met with Maryna Ponomaryova from Kherson region, the first child with a war injury to be prosthetized in Ukraine, UNN reports .
I came to Okhmatdyt to see the children who are being treated for injuries, to hear about their hobbies and about them. And, in particular, to meet Marina Ponomaryova from Kherson region. Earlier, I recorded a video birthday greeting for the girl, in which I promised to meet her in person. Marina is currently undergoing rehabilitation. She became the first child with a war injury to be prosthetized in our country. A strong girl
The president said he was proud of all the people who help Ukrainians overcome the consequences of Russian strikes and rebuild their lives.
The Presidential Administration reported that Zelenskyy also spoke with Ksenia Verbytska, who was injured in a rocket attack in Chernihiv.
The President also spoke with Kateryna and Yulia Iorgu. The girls were injured in a rocket attack on the Kramatorsk railway station. Their mother died then. Yelyzaveta Nadtochiy and Bohdan Yalovytsky, with whom the President spoke, are undergoing scheduled rehabilitation at Okhmatdyt.
"Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the children on St. Nicholas Day and presented them with gifts. The Head of State inspected the modern equipment used for the rehabilitation of children," the statement said.
Okhmatdyt CEO Volodymyr Zhovnir handed the President toys made by the hospital's young patients.
Addendum On the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited servicemen who are undergoing treatment after being wounded in one of the capital's hospitals. The Head of State thanked the Armed Forces for defending Ukraine, congratulated them on their professional holiday and presented them with state awards.