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Dr Volodymyr Dubyna, the head of the Mechnikov Hospital's ICU, said that since the start of the Russian invasion his unit alone has increased the number of beds from 16 to 50.

Like Ukraine itself, the Mechnikov Hospital - which is more than 200 years old - has been transformed by war over the past decade.

Today, Mechnikov is lauded for its state-of-the-art facilities and expertise - roughly 400 doctors spread across six buildings.

He has been brought to Mechnikov so that doctors can treat complications from a leg that was amputated a few days ago at a hospital closer to the front line.

Like Ukraine itself, the Mechnikov Hospital — which is more than 200 years old — has been transformed by war over the past decade.