As I reflect on the recent news about the Russian pilot who decided to leak information about the attack on the Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv, my thoughts are filled with a mix of admiration and fear for this brave individual. In a profession where orders from superiors are to be followed without question, the decision to expose such a heinous act takes immense courage and moral integrity.
The idea of attacking a children’s hospital is not only insane but goes against all principles of humanity and decency. The fact that this pilot risked his life and safety to reveal the identities of those responsible for such a despicable act is truly commendable.… Continue reading
The news of Russian missiles hitting a children’s hospital in Kyiv and killing 10 elsewhere around Ukraine is not just tragic, but utterly despicable. Okhmatdyt, the pride of the country, the first world-class level hospital that was painstakingly renovated over the years, has now been destroyed by Russian attacks. Thousands of children who received life-saving treatment at this hospital every year are now left without hope. This deliberate act of targeting a children’s oncology hospital goes beyond the realms of war – it is pure, distilled evil.
As someone who grew up in the vicinity of this hospital and underwent medical examinations there throughout my childhood, the destruction hits close to home.… Continue reading
The recent news of a children’s hospital being hit in Ukraine due to Russian strikes is nothing short of a despicable act of violence. The fact that innocent civilians, including children seeking medical treatment, are being targeted in such a way is a stark reminder of the cruelty and inhumanity that can exist in war. It is truly heartbreaking to hear about the lives lost and the devastation caused by these attacks. The fact that a chemo ward at a children’s hospital was deliberately targeted is beyond comprehension.
The images and reports coming out of Ukraine paint a grim picture of the reality on the ground.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker