Ukraine Animal Hospital -- USAGM
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- Ukraine Animal Hospital -- USAGM
- July 29, 2022
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English Ukraine Animal Hospital – Kukurika HEADLINE: Vets in Ukraine Are Saving Animals Hurt Near Front Lines TEASER: PUBLISHED AT: 7/29/2022 at 8:05am BYLINE: Tetiana Kukurika CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Khmelnitsky, Ukraine VIDEOGRAPHER: Sergiy Rybchynski VIDEO EDITOR: Volodymyr Balinsky SCRIPT EDITORS: KE; Holly Franko VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA, Story Hunter PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: 2:46 VID APPROVED BY: AR, MAS TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES:)) ((INTRO)) [[Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, veterinarians in the city of Khmelnitsky have been saving animals that were hurt in dangerous front-line areas. Tetiana Kukurika has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.]] ((NARRATION)) ((NATS, Dogs bark)) ((NARRATION)) This German shepherd was wounded while doing its job helping Ukrainian fighters on the front lines. Only a while ago, veterinarians here at the Khmelnitsky military hospital of veterinary medicine were fighting for the dog’s life. Now he’s healthy and ready to go back to serving his country. ((Kyrylo Chumakov, Khmelnitsky Military Hospital of Veterinary Medicine)) ((IN UKRAINIAN)) “I can’t think of things we haven’t treated lately, and I’m not only talking about service animals, dogs of all breeds, I’m also talking about pets of the displaced civilians and animals that live in the park…” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Kyrylo Chumakov)) The head physician at this military hospital, Kyrylo Chumakov, has been treating and saving animals for over three decades. Since 2018, he has run the veterinary hospital of the Ukrainian National Police. ((end courtesy)) Since the February 24th Russian invasion, all animals are welcome. Hospital workers have already helped more than 5,000 animals; 3,500 of them are pets of displaced civilians. But there have also been camels and horses, all evacuated from the Kyiv and Kharkiv regions into the relative calm of Khmelnitsky. ((Kyrylo Chumakov, Khmelnitsky Military Hospital of Veterinary Medicine)) ((IN UKRAINIAN)) “Locals found it very amusing that there are camels walking around Khmelnitskiy, and I just smile. I can smile now because we have saved them all, we’ve treated them, and they have moved on to the rehabilitation center.” ((NARRATION)) Twenty-five people work in this hospital. Some of them travel to the east of the country every now and then to try to help on the spot. In the most difficult cases, they bring patients here, to Khmelnitsky. ((Kyrylo Chumakov, Khmelnitsky Military Hospital of Veterinary Medicine)) ((IN UKRAINIAN)) “When we were in Bucha, two small girls brought us a baby fox, all burned … We took it with us, brought it to Khmelnitsky, called it Bucha – and she still lives here with us!” ((NARRATION)) When the city of Bucha is restored, and if things go according to plan, the fox will have a home at a special park for injured animals. ((Kyrylo Chumakov, Khmelnitsky Military Hospital of Veterinary Medicine)) ((IN UKRAINIAN)) “That’s my job, I’m a vet … Animals are not to blame they live near the front lines and are suffering because of the war.” ((NARRATION)) After they come back from another call for help, vets only get to spend a little time at home before they head out again. ((Kyrylo Chumakov, Khmelnitsky Military Hospital of Veterinary Medicine)) ((IN UKRAINIAN)) “At times, there are days when we don’t even go to sleep. At times, we come home and sleep for 24 hours straight – that’s just how we work, 24-7.” ((NARRATION)) Their work is hard but seeing wounded animals get healthy again makes all of it worthwhile. ((For Tetiana Kukurika in Khmelnitsky, Ukraine, Anna Rice, VOA News))
- Transcript/Script Ukraine Animal Hospital – Kukurika HEADLINE: Vets in Ukraine Are Saving Animals Hurt Near Front Lines TEASER: PUBLISHED AT: 7/29/2022 at 8:05am BYLINE: Tetiana Kukurika CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Khmelnitsky, Ukraine VIDEOGRAPHER: Sergiy Rybchynski VIDEO EDITOR: Volodymyr Balinsky SCRIPT EDITORS: KE; Holly Franko VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA, Story Hunter PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: 2:46 VID APPROVED BY: AR, MAS TYPE: TVPKG EDITOR NOTES:)) ((INTRO)) [[Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, veterinarians in the city of Khmelnitsky have been saving animals that were hurt in dangerous front-line areas. Tetiana Kukurika has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.]] ((NARRATION)) ((NATS, Dogs bark)) ((NARRATION)) This German shepherd was wounded while doing its job helping Ukrainian fighters on the front lines. Only a while ago, veterinarians here at the Khmelnitsky military hospital of veterinary medicine were fighting for the dog’s life. Now he’s healthy and ready to go back to serving his country. ((Kyrylo Chumakov, Khmelnitsky Military Hospital of Veterinary Medicine)) ((IN UKRAINIAN)) “I can’t think of things we haven’t treated lately, and I’m not only talking about service animals, dogs of all breeds, I’m also talking about pets of the displaced civilians and animals that live in the park…” ((NARRATION)) ((Mandatory courtesy: Kyrylo Chumakov)) The head physician at this military hospital, Kyrylo Chumakov, has been treating and saving animals for over three decades. Since 2018, he has run the veterinary hospital of the Ukrainian National Police. ((end courtesy)) Since the February 24th Russian invasion, all animals are welcome. Hospital workers have already helped more than 5,000 animals; 3,500 of them are pets of displaced civilians. But there have also been camels and horses, all evacuated from the Kyiv and Kharkiv regions into the relative calm of Khmelnitsky. ((Kyrylo Chumakov, Khmelnitsky Military Hospital of Veterinary Medicine)) ((IN UKRAINIAN)) “Locals found it very amusing that there are camels walking around Khmelnitskiy, and I just smile. I can smile now because we have saved them all, we’ve treated them, and they have moved on to the rehabilitation center.” ((NARRATION)) Twenty-five people work in this hospital. Some of them travel to the east of the country every now and then to try to help on the spot. In the most difficult cases, they bring patients here, to Khmelnitsky. ((Kyrylo Chumakov, Khmelnitsky Military Hospital of Veterinary Medicine)) ((IN UKRAINIAN)) “When we were in Bucha, two small girls brought us a baby fox, all burned … We took it with us, brought it to Khmelnitsky, called it Bucha – and she still lives here with us!” ((NARRATION)) When the city of Bucha is restored, and if things go according to plan, the fox will have a home at a special park for injured animals. ((Kyrylo Chumakov, Khmelnitsky Military Hospital of Veterinary Medicine)) ((IN UKRAINIAN)) “That’s my job, I’m a vet … Animals are not to blame they live near the front lines and are suffering because of the war.” ((NARRATION)) After they come back from another call for help, vets only get to spend a little time at home before they head out again. ((Kyrylo Chumakov, Khmelnitsky Military Hospital of Veterinary Medicine)) ((IN UKRAINIAN)) “At times, there are days when we don’t even go to sleep. At times, we come home and sleep for 24 hours straight – that’s just how we work, 24-7.” ((NARRATION)) Their work is hard but seeing wounded animals get healthy again makes all of it worthwhile. ((For Tetiana Kukurika in Khmelnitsky, Ukraine, Anna Rice, VOA News))
- NewsML Media Topics Politics, Human Interest
- Topic Tags Animal
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date July 29, 2022 17:25 EDT
- Description English Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, veterinarians in the city of Khmelnitsky have been saving animals that were hurt in dangerous front-line areas. Tetiana Kukurika has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America - English