the doctors told in what condition the victims are now

Consequences of the Russian missile attack on Lviv

Photo: Andriy Sadovy

As of September 11, 15 victims of the recent Russian missile attack on Lviv remain in the hospitals of the First Medical Association of Lviv.

Two patients remain in the intensive care unit – they are men aged 51 and 68, doctors from the First Medical Association told “Ukrainian Pravda. Life”.

The older patient suffered a penetrating shrapnel wound to the chest, resulting in a pulmonary and cardiac contusion.

“He has respiratory and heart failure. Currently, the patient is on a ventilator in an extremely serious condition.” – say the doctors.

The younger patient was admitted to the hospital with abdominal and chest injuries, penetrating shrapnel wounds to the shoulder, and lacerations to the foot and ankle joints. According to doctors, his condition is serious but stable.

Currently, 6 patients are being treated at St. Panteleimon Hospital and 9 are being treated at St. Luke’s Hospital.

On September 5, medics said that they pulled out a fragment from the body of one wounded girl, which stopped right near the heart.

Many patients have already been discharged home.

We will remind you that on September 4, Russia shelled Lviv near the main station. As a result of this war crime of the Russian Federation, 7 people died, including three children.

In total, 58 victims of missile strike.

According to Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovoy, 52 families were left without a home. The blast wave affected 38 streets in two districts of Lviv. Occupiers damaged 189 buildings, including residential buildings, schools, communal and private institutions.

“On the same day, we launched the campaign #ВизмыБудинокПидопику. During this time, more than 35 organizations, foundations, enterprises and foreign partner cities volunteered to help. The approximate amount of support is 100 million hryvnias.” – Sadovy wrote.

The city also pledged to provide people who lost their homes with compensation for renting an apartment until they return to their own housing.