“Risking their lives, Russian servicemen are doing everything to help the Syrian army in the fight against terrorists, to save the lives of civilians. Colonel Ruslan Viktorovich Galitsky was seriously wounded the day before as a result of shelling by terrorists. Let us honor their memory with a minute of silence," the head of state said.

"I ask the Ministry of Defense of all our comrades to receive state awards and do everything to support their loved ones in difficult times," the Supreme Commander said.

"The direct duty of the command staff is to take into account as much as possible the experience of the military operation in Syria in further work on military construction, on equipping the army and navy with promising models of weapons and equipment. It is important to raise the level of training of troops, the quality of the performance of combat training tasks," the president said.

These and other areas of work will be discussed at the annual board of the Ministry of Defense at the end of December.

The President also highly appreciated the work of the FSB. "One of the most important tasks of the year, which is to ensure security during the preparation and conduct of elections in State Duma 7th convocation,” he stressed. “During the 10 months of 2016, thanks to the FSB, more than 30 terrorist crimes were prevented, including 10 terrorist acts,” Vladimir Putin also noted.

"Society expects a significant return from the work of the internal affairs bodies. Among the priorities are a ruthless fight against crime and corruption, improving road safety," the president said.

Among the key areas of work of the prosecutor's office are supervision over the observance of the rule of law in social sphere. "Including the need to keep on constant control issues related to timely payment wages and benefits," the head of state instructed.

Putin also noted the important role Investigative Committee responsible for investigating dangerous types of crimes. "I expect that the employees of the TFR will effectively perform their tasks and prepare a verified evidence base for issuing objective, fair judgments", he remarked.

“It is important for the Federal Penitentiary Service to strictly comply with the requirements for the conditions of detention of convicts, never forget that they are stumblers, but also citizens of Russia. modern technologies", - set the task of the head of state.

SYRIA, December 6 Khmeimim-News. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has named the names of the military personnel killed as a result of the shelling of a mobile hospital near Aleppo. They turned out to be Sergeant Major Durachenko Nadezhda Vladimirovna and Junior Sergeant Mikhailova Galina Viktorovna.

Professor of the Department of Children's Diseases of the Military Medical Academy. Vadim Arsentiev Kirov was seriously wounded on the night of December 6 by helicopter to the Khmeimim airfield. In the medical unit at the air base, he was assisted and underwent a complex operation, the patient's condition is stable, the ministry said.

Today, a special aircraft of the military aviation aviation flew for him, which will take him to the Russian hospital of the Ministry of Defense.

Paediatrician Vadim Arsentiev, who was seriously injured during the shelling of the Russian military hospital in Aleppo, was taken to the Khmeimim airfield, where he underwent an operation. His condition is stable, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

According to the report, Arsentiev was evacuated from Aleppo at night by helicopter with a special medical module. He was taken to the Khmeimim air base, where he underwent a "highly complex operation" in the medical detachment. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu instructed to provide assistance to the families of the dead and injured doctors during the shelling of a hospital in Aleppo.

Nurses from Birobidzhan became victims of an attack by militants on a Russian mobile hospital in Syrian Aleppo, both of them left children.

"Two nurses of the military hospital in the city of Birobidzhan died," said the head of the administrative department of this medical institution, Vitaly Krasovsky. He specified that these women and two other people were sent to Syria on November 30. This group of doctors already worked in Syria in 2016 and returned safely to their homeland after spending three months there. Krasovsky added that both women were quite young, they were about 40 years old, both had children.

“The head of the hospital flew to Moscow for the bodies. On December 8-9, a funeral will be organized, the issue with the cemetery, the funeral service, the guard of honor is being resolved,” Krasovsky noted. He also said that two more doctors from the Birobidzhan hospital remained on assignment in Syria.

Nadezhda Durachenko and Galina Mikhailova are medical workers from Birobidzhan who were killed by militants in a hospital in Aleppo.

A Russian military mobile hospital was shelled in Aleppo on 5 December. The shell hit the receiving compartment. Two Russian doctors died - Nadezhda Durachenko and Galina Mikhailova, two more were injured.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the shelling was carried out by Syrian opposition fighters, and added that the perpetrators and customers would bear "proportionate" responsibility for their deeds. Also, the military department will conduct an investigation into the incident, said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov.

The militants attacked a Russian military mobile hospital deployed in Aleppo on Monday. As a result of a direct hit in the emergency department of a mine fired by militants, a Russian serviceman-medic was killed, two more medical workers were seriously injured, one of them subsequently died. Local residents who came to see doctors also suffered.

At the time of the shelling, dozens of Syrian children with mothers from the eastern regions of Aleppo liberated from militants were not in the hospital. They didn't come because the buses were late.

Pediatrician Vadim Arsentyev, who was wounded during the shelling of a field hospital in Syrian Aleppo, is in a stable condition. According to the press service of the Ministry of Defense, he will be delivered to Russia to one of the central military hospitals. His colleagues Galina Mikhailova and Nadezhda Durachenko, who died during the shelling, will be buried in their homeland, in Birobidzhan.

Doctors fought for the life of Vadim Arsentiev for a day, notes. In the evening we decided to move. From Aleppo, a seriously wounded man was taken by helicopter to Khmeimim. There, on Russian base The doctors did everything possible - they performed the most difficult operation. As a result, the critical patient was transferred to a stable condition. At this news, the Kirov Military Medical Academy breathed a little more freely. In St. Petersburg, they watched TV attentively. And from the first frames we understood who was lying on the operating table. Colleagues recognized the professors of the Department of Children's Diseases by using a stethoscope.

"We are very worried. Vadim Gennadievich is the chief pediatrician of the Ministry of Defense. And he is aware of the general pediatric service throughout Russia. And naturally, when the problem arose about helping the children of Syria, he was sent there to Syria," said Tatyana, deputy head of the Clinic for Children's Diseases Platonov.

“The chief pediatrician could exercise his leadership from afar. But, apparently, his character, his responsibility did not allow him to send someone else there. And he went himself,” said Olga Bulygina, head of the children's office at the Clinic for Children's Diseases.

It was not the first time that Vadim Arsentiev worked in Aleppo. In autumn, he already came to Syria to examine children with congenital pathologies. He brought the most severe patients to St. Petersburg. For examination.

“We selected them according to the indications of the need and possibility of hospitalization, taking into account the profile of our clinic,” said Arsentiev.

Was taken out by Vadim Arsentiev and families. Jemal has epilepsy, Sevar has hearing loss. My brother and sister were diagnosed from birth. They should be observed by doctors constantly. But the war in Syria has deprived little patients of qualified care.

"We became very close to him. He was almost like a father for my children. He was very attentive: as a doctor, and just as a person," Ismail Fadel, the father of the children, shared.

About what their Russian doctor badly injured, Fadel's family learned from the news.

The artillery bombardment was not accidental. The militants, the military say, knew exactly where to aim to kill civilians. One mine exploded very close to the medical center, the next one hit the emergency department. The fragments scattered several hundred meters. There was practically no chance of survival for those who were inside. The nurse died on the spot. Another medical woman died a few hours later. Sergeant Nadezhda Durachenko was considered among her colleagues to be the most experienced operating room nurse. About the anesthesiologist Galina Mikhailova they said "she has golden hands." Therefore, when a mobile medical team was assembled, its candidacy was considered among the first. Both women have already been in Syria this year. Worked in the war zone for 3 months. They immediately agreed to this business trip - there is a shortage of highly qualified doctors in Aleppo. There is a particular shortage of experienced nurses and mine injury specialists. So they explained their decision to the children. Nadezhda Durachenko has a daughter, Galina Mikhailova has a son. Doctors will be buried at home, in Birobidzhan.

Ekaterina Zagainova, a doctor from the city of Podolsk, Moscow Region, recently returned from Syria, where she worked for the humanitarian mission of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) for two months. The organization sends its representatives to hot spots, where they provide assistance to victims of military conflicts and natural disasters. recorded Catherine's story about how the work of medical rescuers works, whether everyone is taken as a volunteer, and why missionaries in Muslim countries have to cover their heads.

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My specialty is an anesthesiologist-resuscitator. I studied at the medical institute. She completed her residency ten years ago. And then for seven years she worked in various hospitals both in Moscow and in the Moscow region. Once on the Internet I saw an advertisement for the recruitment of volunteers and sent an application. I have always shared humanitarian ideas.

Not only doctors are accepted into projects. Various specialists are required: logistics, accountants, coordinators, financiers. A doctor can apply if he has at least two years of work experience after graduation. But as far as I remember, they include residency in the length of service - vocational training for graduates after graduation. I think that all medical specialties are in demand. In the top three most scarce: surgeons, anesthesiologists, obstetricians-gynecologists. There is also a great need for nurses.

From applicants, in addition to professional skills, knowledge is required in English not lower than Intermediate (medium). The higher the level, the better. Another plus would be knowledge of French, Arabic.
I applied in April, the interview was at the end of May. And in September she left Moscow on her first mission. MSF has over a hundred projects in different countries Oh. But employees usually do not choose where to go. Distribution occurs in accordance with where what specialists are needed.

My first mission is Jordan. It was a project to help victims of the conflict in Syria. But in general it was a peaceful point. Military planes did not fly over our heads, bombs did not explode, that is, everything was relatively calm. I stayed in Jordan for three months, then returned to Russia, from where I left for Syria for two months. Our camp was based in the north of the country, in the part where Raqqa is located.

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I worked in the intensive care unit. Besides me, there were no more Russian-speakers there. Colleagues did not care where I came from - from Russia or from England. There, everyone has absolutely friendly relations with everyone, it does not depend on nationality or citizenship. People from literally all over the world worked in Syria: from Canada, France, Italy, China, the Philippines, India. They don't even ask who's from where. All as one team. There were no language problems. We talked in English.

In professional terms, there were also no special difficulties. There were unusual cases that a doctor in Moscow is unlikely to encounter. For example, in Syria, a one-year-old child was once brought with poisoning. Parents said they found a scorpion on the clothes. The baby was immediately placed in intensive care, then transferred to a regular ward. Out of habit it is difficult to navigate in the exotic. It saved us that local doctors and nurses worked with us, they helped a lot.

A humanitarian project is usually organized in the form of a pyramid. There are expats - these are visiting specialists. But we have many employees and among local residents. Visitors organize and supervise the work of colleagues. There are many patients. There were days when five or seven heavy people arrived. For small town it is significant. Many victims of explosions. These are people accidentally stepping on mines left over from past military conflicts. There are victims car accidents, motorcyclists.

"Doctors without Borders" is the only organization that provided in this city medical care, including its complex types - for example, surgical operations. There are, of course, private hospitals, but not all patients are able to pay.

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In Moscow, in unforeseen situations, if necessary, you can always call somewhere, consult with colleagues from other hospitals, and convene a council. A medical camp in Syria is practically military surgery. We cannot rely on high-tech research methods. When making a diagnosis, doctors rely on their knowledge and clinical data, personal feelings, and intuition. I can say that our drug supply was at the level. Minimal equipment was also available: X-ray, ultrasound. The blood test could be done in the laboratory. But high-tech equipment, of course, was absent. There was also nowhere to get a CT scanner.

In such conditions, doctors have to pay much more attention to the usual examination of the patient, to monitor him. If I had unstable patients in intensive care and had some concerns about them, then I came to the hospital even during non-working hours to see how the situation was developing. In terms of medical experience, such conditions are indispensable. Expat doctors communicated with patients through assistants - local volunteers. Each doctor was assigned a personal translator, who was with him almost all the time.

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In Syria, a separate house was rented for mission staff. In Jordan, by the way, there was also a house. But if in Jordan everyone had a separate room, in Syria they lived in twos. But that didn't bother anyone. In general, all missions have different living conditions. Some Doctors projects last for years. For example, in South Sudan they are even building houses for employees.

The locals treated us well. The hospital staff practically became our friends. And on the street, foreign doctors caused a sensation. Children ran up to us, smiled, said hello, asked to be photographed. Once a girl of seven or eight years old came up to me and just gave me a bouquet of flowers. It was very nice.

When participating in missions, I did not have a sense of real danger. Naturally, mission personnel take certain precautions. Since we travel to zones of military conflicts, natural disasters, we have to live by the rules. But in general, this does not mean that we are working under bullets. Usually, "Doctors", when they start a project in any country, negotiate with all the participants in the conflict. Our organization maintains neutrality - that is, we offer medical assistance to all participants in the conflict, regardless of their political affiliation.

Mission members are prohibited from carrying weapons. We even have an identification mark - a crossed-out machine gun. We put it on cars. In addition, mission personnel are prohibited from wearing camouflage clothing.

In terms of security, all countries are different. In Somalia, MSF was forced to end its presence. Recently, a colleague who worked in Central Africa said that doctors can only go to the villages to pick up the sick on certain roads. You can’t turn off even if you know that the path over there is half as long. This may not be safe.

In all missions, even the most peaceful ones, there are instructions on how to act in unforeseen situations. There is an evacuation plan. I heard that in one of the missions in Sudan, even a cat is included in this plan, which has been living with doctors for eight years. If the situation in the country escalates, everyone rushes off their seats, the cat must be taken with you.

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Projects vary in duration. I spent two months in Syria. This is a short mission because the environment is tense. Doctors live in isolation. They cannot freely walk around the city, go somewhere. Let's say you can't take a day off and go on an excursion, see nature. You are always in one place, psychologically it is hard. But there are missions lasting six months, a year, there are several years. Much depends on the specialty of the employee. Administrative workers, because they have less emotional activity, can stay on the project longer. Mission work is paid. But I would not say that this is a lot of money, for which it is worth breaking immediately. You don't have to count pennies, but nothing fabulous.

Photo courtesy of MSF press office

All mission members are given instructions before they travel. They are slightly different for different countries, but there are basic requirements. For example, a set of vaccinations. For each state - its own. Without a vaccination certificate, you simply will not be allowed to work. There are recommendations for appearance. It all depends on the cultural characteristics of the countries. In Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, women need to cover their heads, for example. This does not mean that we wore hijabs there, we just tied a scarf on our heads.

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I don't know how long I will drive like this. While everyone likes it, and there are forces. We have a colleague in our organization who has been working in humanitarian missions for 20 years. I returned from Syria in May. I'm going on my next trip in early August. Approximately - in Central Africa.

For those who are thinking whether to go or not to go, I can only say that this is a very interesting job. You meet a lot of things that you never thought you would encounter. It broadens the horizons and raises the professional level. you interact with different cultures and you can visit such corners of the world where you would never go on your own. A huge plus is that the work brings great moral satisfaction. You work with people for whom you are practically the only hope. You feel wanted and needed. It's great to see the changes that you bring.

A nurse, as they said a hundred years ago, a sister of mercy, is the backbone of any hospital in any war. It is she who provides first aid, bandages, cares and nurses. And, as a rule, it is the nurses who are the first of the staff to fall under enemy bullets and shrapnel. About the inadequate reaction of the so-called democratic community - our correspondent Yulia Seferinkina:

The place where the mobile hospital of the Russian Ministry of Defense was quartered yesterday is now ashes. There were two blows - the first mine exploded near the emergency department, the second hit right in the tent where our doctors were working at that moment.

Vladimir Savchenko, Head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in the SAR, Lieutenant General:“The hospital was ready for work, the medical staff were in their places. The first visitors arrived, they are residents of Eastern Aleppo.”

One of the nurses died immediately, the other died a few hours later. Both of them came here from Birobidzhan to save people. Both of them had children at home. Colleagues of the dead women are now trying to recover from the shock.

Ruslan Guzeev, head of the medical unit:“Men feel fine, but women are depressed. Moreover, the loss of friends, it always affects.

As a result of the vile attack, another doctor was seriously injured. Pediatrician Vadim Arsentiev, who works at the Military Medical Academy in St. Petersburg. Two weeks ago, we filmed it for a report on Syrian children who are being treated in the northern capital. Vadim Gennadievich personally brought them from Syria. This time I again went to a hot spot to treat children who have not received help for years because of the war.

Now Vadim Arsentiev is being taken to the main clinical hospital named after Burdenko. The doctor was delivered to Moscow by a military transport aircraft equipped with a special medical module. The Defense Ministry says his condition is stable.

A destroyed field hospital in eastern Aleppo barely had time to quarter when militants attacked it. From a bird's eye view, you can see how accurate the attack was. Our military has no doubt that the militants knew the coordinates of the mobile hospital. The official representative of the Ministry of Defense, Igor Konashenkov, spoke about this the day before.

Igor Konashenkov, official representative of the RF Ministry of Defense:“We understand from whom the militants received the coordinates. All responsibility for the murder and injury of our doctors who provided assistance to the children of Aleppo lies not only with the direct perpetrators. That is, the militants of the "opposition". The blood of our servicemen lies on the hands of those who ordered this murder.”

I'm talking about the US, of course. Western Europe, where they don’t like everything that Russia is doing in Syria and where, trying to get rid of the Assad regime, they actually cover terrorism.

The reaction of these countries to the destruction of our hospital looks rather duplicitous. They are just silent. But every time a shell hit a Syrian hospital, no more than an hour passed, and the Western authorities were in a hurry to name the culprit. They, of course, always turned out to be Russia. But as soon as it touched our doctors and our hospital, eloquence disappeared somewhere.

Mark Toner, U.S. State Department spokesman:“We condemn any shelling, from whatever side it may be. From the opposition or regime forces. I think our official position on this issue is clear.”

All this very clearly shows how much the West really does not care about the situation in Syria. Peace on earth, drowning in blood, is certainly not in the scope of their primary interests.

Sergei Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation:“It is sad that Western countries, which boast of their concern for human rights and the humanitarian situation in Aleppo and in general in Syria, continue their line of supporting radicals and extremists.”

The eastern region of Aleppo, where the hospital was located, was liberated from militants thanks to Russian help. Now there is in full swing the clearing of roads and buildings so that people can return home. The United States, France and Great Britain do not provide any assistance.

Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation:“We are very sorry that, in fact, now the Russian side alone is trying to provide humanitarian assistance to those residents who are leaving eastern Aleppo, fleeing the captivity of militants. We would welcome a more active position of our Western partners in this context.”

Unexpectedly unpleasantly today there were speeches in the Red Cross as well. They called the attack on the hospital just a violation of international law. It sounds cynical, given that people died, and the hospital can no longer be restored - it has been completely destroyed.