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The family, including an infant, was stuck in Odessa • “This whole ordeal is far from over,” says Dr. Zev Neuwirth, who led the rescue mission.
United Hatzalah’s medical relief mission to Ukraine last week rescued five injured members of one family, including an infant, from the war-torn nation, according to a spokesperson for the organization.
After having received reports on the afternoon of March 6 about several injured and sick refugees needing evacuation from Odessa, Dr. Zev Neuwirth led a small team of medical personnel through the Palanca border crossing from Moldova.
The team also brought with it medical equipment and supplies to provide treatment and support to a convoy of 150 Ukrainian refugees headed out of the country, according to a spokesperson for United Hatzalah.
After making it through multiple roadblocks, they were forced to stop and take shelter in an apartment in Odessa due to a curfew, said Neuwirth.
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