A Ukrainian mother who fled hundreds of miles to escape her war-torn homeland gave birth to her baby girl in Ukraine. I gave birth. England.
Lena Kulakovska's third child, Nicole, was born on July 5 after a grueling journey at her Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, Devon.
Lena, 37, was 36 weeks pregnant after her family home inBucha was damaged in artillery fire during the Russian invasion. I made up my mind to leave home.
But her husband Sergiy, 39, a factory manager who drives a supply truck for the army, was prevented from leaving, so she left her two children, Kirill, 7, and Alina, 5 years old) had to do most of the trip alone. border country.
Lena said:
"But I didn't want to give birth in the basement, so I decided to go." It was driven to England by parish Beth Collier and her husband Matt Collier.
They are now staying at their home in Warhampton with Nick Shutt, Archdeacon of Plymouth, and his wife Corinne.
Of her British birth, Lena said: Corinne helped me get to the hospital and her midwife visited me once. ''
Of her home, Lena added: "Now there is no house in Ukraine. The Russians were bombing for fun. My husband works, but the job is like a lottery, and I don't have much money, so it's very nice." 50}
