As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, three preterm newborns have been safely transferred from Ukraine to Poland.
On Monday, March 7, Project DYNAMO, an American civilian and ally rescue NGO based in Tampa, successfully evacuated twin baby boys and one baby girl from Kyiv.
The rescue effort, dubbed Gemini by the group, was carried out with the assistance of two doctors, two neonatologists, one nurse, and a Ukrainian ambulance crew 11 days after Russia commenced its invasion on Ukraine.
As Russian soldiers continue to pound Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city remains a war zone. As a result, many families have fled the city and the country.
Project DYNAMO stated in a press release that during their departure, rescue volunteers reported hearing shelling within earshot of the hospital.
The babies were evacuated by Project DYNAMO and transported in incubators by ambulance, which was escorted by volunteers from the NGO.
Many of Project DYNAMO’s team members are current and former members of the US military with experience in special operations and intelligence communities, according to the organization.
The American twin boys and the British newborn girl were reunited with their families and respective national consulate service providers after the rescue vehicles journeyed more than 700 miles west from Kyiv to Hospital PRO-FAMILIA in Rzeszow, Poland.
The GEMINI mission also resulted in the safe evacuation of two Ukrainian women and a British couple, according to Project DYNAMO.
In response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the non-profit has received over 14,000 evacuation requests from people in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Romania, Nigeria, Mexico, and Afghanistan.
Project DYNAMO claims that it will continue evacuation efforts as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine shows no signs of abating.
It advises persons in need to make Ukraine evacuation petitions on projectdynamo.org and through the US State Department’s Smart Traveler Program (STEP).
