Red Cross delivers aid to Ukraine's frontline village
(20 May 2022) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Staryi Saltiv - 20 May 2022 1. Red Cross convoy driving towards the village of Staryi Saltiv, on the Siverskyi Donets River which now constitutes the frontline between Ukrainian and Russian forces east of Kharkiv 2. Red Cross convoy driving off-road 3. Red Cross convoy arriving at Staryi Saltiv, Siverskyi Donets River separating Ukrainian and Russian forces in the distance, Staryi Saltiv Dam connecting the two river banks 4. Driving shot of Staryi Saltiv village, smoke from explosion billowing in the distance 5. Damaged civilian car on the road, marked with Z, a mark used by Russian troops to identify their military hardware 6. Bullet holes on the windshield of a car parked near residential building 7. Staryi Saltiv residents outside their building's basement 8. Various of residents sheltering in a basement 9. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) No name given for safety concerns, Staryi Saltiv resident: "Fences were torn down, roofs collapsed, houses burnt. People were injured, maybe 5 people died. There is no water, no electricity. We live in basements because there is shelling constantly, there was one night that all the window glass flew all over from one shell. The situation is very difficult." 10. Various of man receiving medicines from Red Cross 11. Various of Natalya Fedorovna, veterinarian and Staryi Saltiv resident, distributing medicines brought by the Red Cross convoy to fellow residents 12. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Natalya Fedorovna, Veterinarian and Staryi Saltiv resident: "I help people as much as I can since I understand about medicines. In time like this it's impossible to stand aside, everybody is helping with something, I evacuated those sick by car, then the Red Cross noticed me and asked me to help them with the medications and I said yes." 13. Various of Red Cross visiting doctors checking a woman and leaving medicines to the local clinic STORYLINE: A Ukrainian Red Cross convoy delivered aid to the village of Staryi Saltiv on Friday. A small village east of Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv, Staryi Saltiv lies on the right bank of the Siverskyi Donets River which now separates Ukrainian and Russian forces. After they failed to capture Kharkiv, a Ukrainian counteroffensive forced Russian troops to retreat east of the river. The village of Staryi Saltiv was recaptured by Ukraine military about a week ago. The village is strategically important as the Staryi Saltiv Dam is one of the few bridges connecting the two banks of the river. While Ukrainian and Russian forces continue to fire at each other's positions across the river, residents seek refuge in basements. They told the Associated Press that Russian forces occupied the village for more than two months, and that they turned the local school into their base. The Red Cross delivered medicines to the few remaining residents, mostly old people. The village is largely empty after those who could fled. Natalya Fedorovna, the local veterinarian, is the only doctor who stayed in the village and helped as much as she could evacuating the sick with her own car and providing basic medications. Now she is helping the Red Cross in distributing the newly arrived medicines, desperately needed. "In time like this it's impossible to stand aside, everybody is helping with something," she said. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
