Ukrainian Reuters cameraman injured in Kramatorsk comes out of coma
Ukrainian Reuters cameraman Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey, who was seriously injured during a Russian strike on a hotel in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, on 24 August, has come out of a coma and been taken off the ventilator, but he has not yet regained consciousness.
Source: Lyubysh-Kirdey’s wife, Mariia Semenchenko, on Facebook
Quote: "He is not in a coma, but he is not conscious either. Sadly, there is no pill or injection that can speed up the process of Ivan's return to himself and his family (as with anyone with such an injury). We have to wait and hope for the best...
Ivan is currently in intensive care. He has not yet regained consciousness. The doctors are now treating his other injuries and wounds."
Details: Mariia said Ivan had been moved from Dnipro to Kyiv. It is very difficult for her, but she believes that Ivan will regain consciousness soon. Mariia has asked friends not to visit him for now, since it is not advisable to do so as Ivan is vulnerable to infections and viruses.
Background:
- On 24 August, Ukrainian Reuters cameraman Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey was seriously injured in a Russian attack on the Sapfir (Sapphire) Hotel in Kramatorsk.
- Law enforcement officials reported that four Reuters journalists from Ukraine, the US, Latvia and Germany were injured in the attack.
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