New Delhi: Amid the horrors of war intensifying in Ukraine owing to Russia’s invasion, a family had a moment of joy after a young woman went into labour and gave birth to a child at an underground shelter. The picture of the baby girl was shared online and hailed her as a ‘beacon of hope’ in the war-torn country.
Russia continues to attack Ukraine with missiles, tanks, and other armed possessions while civilians have been using subway stations as air-raid shelters in Kyiv. One of them, a young lady of 23 years who was expecting soon went into labour pain and delivered a baby amid the chaos and devastation.
The news was shared by Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Twitter on Saturday. Along with the picture of the little one, the official account captioned it, “First (to our knowledge) baby was born in one of the shelters in Kyiv. Under the ground, next to the burning buildings and Russian tanks We shall call her Freedom!”
According to a leading daily, Daily Mail, the child was born around 8:30 AM on Friday as “as she hid protected from the onslaught in a shelter in the city as gunfire raged outside.” The report stated that the Ukrainian police heard the mother’s screams and rushed to help her “One officer Mykola Shlapak said they helped her deliver the little girl and called an ambulance which took them both to hospital.” Reportedly, the girl child was actually named Mia. Both mother and daughter are in good health conditions.
This child is believed to be the spring of hope in the war-torn country. Netizens are showering love and blessing to the little daughter of Ukraine and wishing her and her family a safe life ahead. One of the well-wishers commented, “#ukraine will continue to move forward and bring life into the world as it maybe ripped apart #PutinIsaWarCriminal.”
#ukraine will continue to move forward and bring life into the world as it maybe ripped apart #PutinIsaWarCriminal https://t.co/MNqOwmPuYi
— Keely ODonnell (@KeelyODonnell18) February 26, 2022
Another one wrote, “When Mia is older and Ukraine is safe from threats, her mom is going to tell her about how difficult it was to bring her into the world, but also that millions of people all over the world celebrated when she got here.”
When Mia is older and Ukraine is safe from threats, her mom is going to tell her about how difficult it was to bring her into the world, but also that millions of people all over the world celebrated when she got here.
— Amanda Kohut (@AmandaKohut) February 25, 2022
See some of the reactions here:
Live goes on regardless the situation #StayWithUkraine #PrayingForUkraine https://t.co/WTtEGCSgEd
— Inge Evenwel (@IngeSR) February 26, 2022
O primeiro (até onde sabemos) bebê nasceu em um dos abrigos em Kyiv. No subsolo, ao lado dos prédios em chamas e dos tanques russos… Vamos chamá-la de Liberdade! ?? Acredite na Ucrânia, #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/FdmlKgBowW
— UKR Embassy in BRA (@UKRinBRA) February 26, 2022
God bless the child and her family! ??? https://t.co/DbjXvJFjbW
— Solveig Mølgaard (@soleiski) February 26, 2022
Be strong, be healthy, be Ukraine! https://t.co/MfKpUQVw3l
— Ballfoot98 (@ballfoot98) February 26, 2022
Please please let this little one be able to grow up in a safe Ukraine, one without murderous activities from Putins clones https://t.co/xSkTfQxIh2
— Jonathan ?? (@GayToryJon) February 26, 2022
Hope springs even in the darkest times. Never give up. Stay strong. Don’t lose hope.
#StandWithUkraine https://t.co/gezu3UBQZ8
— Matthew Loewen (@mattloewen11) February 26, 2022
Freedom?? #StandWithUkriane https://t.co/cLdFEXn62m
— ADITI DIXIT #Echo (@adorable_bunnyy) February 26, 2022
This hurts my heart. This should not be happening. https://t.co/JTiemkukco
— k e l (@meus_mama) February 26, 2022
God in the midst of this horror for the Ukranian people this poor woman gives birth to her beautiful baby girl I can’t imagine the fear she feels right now. https://t.co/F5qTgbnBLZ
— Jackie Foley (@foleyjackie823) February 25, 2022
Born in what must have been some of the most stressful circumstances ever… In an underground metro station/bomb shelter in Kyiv, during the Russian invasion…!!
Baby Mia ? A little shining beacon of hope during some of the darkest times. pic.twitter.com/9PUV96Hq8E— The London Chatter (@TheLDNChatter) February 26, 2022
??‼️‼️?This little Ukrainian girl Mia was born in Kyiv this night in a bomb shelter.
May the world see the birth of this little angel.
May God give health to mother and child.
STOP THE WAR, STOP PUTIN!
SUPPORT TO UKRAINE!!!#StopPutinNOW pic.twitter.com/ZckiQB9jOC— Oksana Lyniv (@LynivOksana) February 25, 2022
Children bring us a piece of heaven on earth. #Mia was born in subway shelter last night in #Kyiv. #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/0AotUzURpX
— Anirban Bhattacharya (@aanirbanbh) February 26, 2022
