In Bucha, occupied by the Russians, despite the lack of electricity, gas, heating, water and obstetricians, Alisa was successfully born on March 8. Her and other dramatic stories of Bucha civilians who survived the occupation are told by Elena Zhezhera in the article “How Bucha fought for life: the birth of Alice and the history of a field hospital at home”.

Nothing was working that day in occupied Bucha. The maternity hospital in Vorzel was shot, it was dangerous to go to another city, and no one guaranteed the preservation of life.

Anya was sent home to the only general practitioner who remained in the area and helped the townspeople - Irina.

“When they told me that we have a pregnant woman in our house, and even 40 weeks, I shuddered. In my second year, I wanted to be a gynecologist and taught obstetrics well. But there was no practice. Well, what to do. I confidently said: we will give birth, we remain calm, ”recalls Irina.

On March 8 at 4 o'clock in the morning, Anya's waters broke.. At that time, there was no electricity, no gas, no heating, no water in the house.. Born by candlelight.

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“The water was from the pump room, but it was cold and there was no way to warm it up.. Therefore, Alice, as if understanding the situation, was born unexpectedly clean. We just wiped it off and wrapped it warmly. Alice's dad cut the umbilical cord. We weighed dad without Alice, and then with Alice, so we found out that the weight of the newborn is 3600 g. Height - 59 cm. I was born exactly at 7 am, ”says the now happy midwife.

Catherine, who became a grandmother that day, cannot contain her joy and gratitude:.

“I am sincerely grateful to the Man with a capital letter for being next to my daughter. I can imagine how Irina felt on that night of March 8, when she gave birth for the first time in her life.

We have been praying since 19:00, from the minute Anya called me on the phone and said that the contractions had begun. I called Godmother Anyutka. She to all her friends, and I to mine. We are sure that our prayers have helped everyone: Irina, her team, and our daughter. I firmly believe in our victory and really want to hug Irina - the Holy Man! I bow low to her! And while I live in the world - I will pray to the Lord God for her! She helped my granddaughter see the world!