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Surgeon Saves Wife's Life In Three-Hour Ordeal After Dnipro Missile Strike


Surgeon Saves Wife's Life In Three-Hour Ordeal After Dnipro Missile Strike
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An extraordinary story of survival has emerged from Dnipro, central Ukraine, where dozens were killed in a Russian missile strike on January 14. Surgeon Yevhen Botvinov spent 3 1/2 hours applying pressure to stem his wife's bleeding after she suffered a head injury in the attack -- while also signaling to rescuers with a flashlight. He spoke to RFE/RL about the ordeal.

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