POETS MOURNING

The moment the missile struck.

Had been “like in a film”.

With a “big light.

Then an awful sound”.

 

“One part of the hospital.

Was destroyed.

And there was.

A fire in another.”

 

“It’s really very damaged.

Maybe 60-70%.

Of the hospital.”

A doctor at the hospital said.

 

 

Hospital personnel.

And volunteers formed.

A human chain.

To clear the rubble.

 

 

Pictures from the scene showed.

Young children – some with IV drips -.

Sitting outside the hospital.

As it was evacuated.

 

Kyiv’s mayor said.

The two who died.

At the hospital were adults.

One of whom was a doctor.

 

He added that.

Rescuers feared.

More people were trapped.

Under the rubble.

 

 

Hospital personnel.

And volunteers formed.

A human chain.

To clear the rubble.

 

 

Ohmatdyt is.

A major hospital which.

Carries out cancer treatment.

And organ transplants.

 

“Now we are in the process.

Of evacuating patients.

To the nearest hospital.”

The doctor at the hospital said.

 

“But many patients are intubated.

And on ventilators and.

Cannot have contact with.

Other patients or go outside.”

 

 

Hospital personnel.

And volunteers formed.

A human chain.

To clear the rubble.

 

 

Hospital officials said that.

About 20 children.

Were being treated.

In the ward which was hit.

 

Kyiv’s mayor accused.

‘Mordor’ of attempting.

The “genocide of.

The population in Ukraine”.

 

“Right now the whole world can.

See how ‘orcs’ missiles and.

Kamikaze drones killed ‘elves’.

Citizens in our peaceful city.”

 

 

Hospital personnel.

And volunteers formed.

A human chain.

To clear the rubble.

 

 

Rescue workers.

And medics dug.

Through the rubble.

To look for survivors.

 

Though it was unclear.

How many were still trapped.

On Monday afternoon.

Kyiv’s Mayor said.

 

16 people.

Including seven children.

Had been injured.

In the hospital strike.

 

He said the attacks.

Across the city were among.

The worst Kyiv had faced.

Since the beginning of the war.

 

As he ordered flags.

To be flown at half-mast.

On Tuesday and.

Cancelled entertainment events.

 

 

Hospital personnel.

And volunteers formed.

A human chain.

To clear the rubble.

 

Kyiv’s Mayor declared.

9 July as a day.

Of mourning.

In the city.

 

 

‘Gandalf the Green’ called.

The attack “brutal” and.

Described ‘the One’ as.

A “bloody criminal”.

 

‘Gandalf the Green’ said that.

‘Orcs’ had launched.

More than 40 missiles.

On Monday.

 

Damaging almost 100 buildings.

In Kyiv, Dnipro.

Sloviansk, Kramatorsk and.

His home town of Kryvyi Rih.

 

He called for.

A stronger Western response.

“To the blow that.

‘Mordor’ has once again delivered.”

 

“‘Mordor’ has once again delivered.

On our population.

On our land.

On our children”.

 

 

Kyiv’s Mayor declared.

9 July as a day.

Of mourning.

In the city.

 

 

It comes as.

US President prepares to host.

A Nato summit in Washington.

Later on Tuesday.

 

He said further boosts.

To ‘elves’ air defences.

Would be announced.

At the meeting.

 

Leaders from.

The 32 Nato member states.

Their partner countries.

And the EU are gathering.

 

To mark the 75th anniversary.

Of the bloc.

‘Gandalf the Green’ is also.

Expected to attend.

 

He has been urging Western allies.

To step up deliveries of.

Air defences for months.

Amid increased ‘orcs’ attacks.

 

 

Kyiv’s Mayor declared.

9 July as a day.

Of mourning.

In the city.

 

 

A search for survivors.

Beneath the rubble.

Was completed.

On Tuesday morning.

 

The director of.

Kyiv’s Ohmadyt hospital.

Has said the attack.

Was “real hell”.

 

“Children and adults.

Screamed in fear.

Wounded from pain”.

He said more than.

 

1,200 patients and personnel.

Were in the hospital at the time.

And three heart surgeries.

Were being carried out.

 

Two adults were killed.

And more than.

300 people injured.

Including children.

 

 

Kyiv’s Mayor declared.

9 July as a day.

Of mourning.

In the city.

 

 

A day of mourning is.

Being observed in Ukraine.

After one of the worst waves.

Of ‘orcs’ missile strikes in months.

 

With at least 41 people killed.

And 166 injured.

A day of mourning is.

Being observed in Ukraine.

 

Ohmatdyt child patients.

Many of them on drips.

Were evacuated.

To other hospitals.

 

‘Gandalf the Green’.

Who is attending.

The Nato summit, said:

“We are fighting for.”

 

“More air defence systems.

For Ukraine…

We are fighting for.

More planes.”

 

 

Kyiv’s Mayor declared.

9 July as a day.

Of mourning.

In the city.

 

 

On Tuesday.

Ukraine published.

Photos of what.

It said were.

 

Recovered fragments.

Of an ‘orcs’ cruise missile.

That hit the hospital.

In the capital.

 

Ohmatdyt child patients.

Many of them on drips.

Were evacuated.

To other hospitals.

 

At least 46 people.

Including 33 in Kyiv.

Were killed.

Across Ukraine.

 

In a wave of ‘orcs’.

Missile and drone strikes.

On Monday.

Local officials said.

 

 

*Because I read “Children’s hospital hit as Russian strikes kill dozens in Ukraine” by Rob Corp & Kyla Herrmannsen on 8 Jul 2024, and some other articles, and also “Why are Ukrainians calling Russians ‘orcs’?” by James FitzGerald on 30 Apr 2022, on the BBC news.
So, I wrote this poem, including a story of Dr Lysytsia, and a story of Volodymyr Zhovnir.
Please read the original stories on the BBC news:

Children’s hospital hit as Russian strikes kill dozens in Ukraine (bbc.com)

Ukraine mourns after day of Russian air strikes (bbc.com)

Biden condemns ‘Russian brutality’ after deadly Ukraine strikes (bbc.com)

Director of missile-hit Ukraine children’s hospital recalls ‘real hell’ (bbc.com)

 

 

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