Key Facts

• Kira Skilarova, a 12-year-old girl from Ukraine, needed an urgent heart transplant due to illness.
• A 4-year-old girl in Kyiv died from brain injuries, and her parents donated her organs, including her heart.
• Dr. Borys Todurov and his medical team traveled through a Russian attack on Kyiv to reach the hospital where the donor heart was located.
• The heart was successfully transplanted to Kira on the night of July 9.
• The surgery took place amid heavy Russian missile and drone attacks on the city.
• Kira's family had been displaced from their home due to earlier conflicts in Ukraine.
• Before the transplant, Kira had undergone treatment for a heart condition caused by pneumonia.
• Kira is now recovering and undergoing rehabilitation, with doctors remaining optimistic about her recovery and the possibility of leading a full life.