Ukraine: David Beckham hands over Instagram account to Kharkiv doctor
- The former England football captain tells his 71 million followers to look at his profile to see work of doctor helping women give birth in city of Kharkiv
- Beckham, a goodwill ambassador for Unicef, posted video message and called on his followers to support the organisation’s work in Ukraine
Former England football captain David Beckham handed over his Instagram account on Sunday to a doctor helping women give birth in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
Beckham, the 46-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder and current co-owner of American Major League Soccer team Inter Miami, told his 71.6 million Instagram followers to look at his profile to see the work of Irina, a child anaesthesiologist, and her team amid the conflict.
Beckham, a goodwill ambassador for United Nations children’s agency Unicef, posted a video message and called on his followers to support the organisation’s work in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the operation is aimed at disarming Ukraine and rooting out dangerous nationalists. Western nations call it an aggressive war of choice and have imposed punishing sanctions aimed at crippling Russia’s economy.
Irina, head of the Regional Perinatal Centre, posted videos of a basement where she said pregnant women and mothers were evacuated on the first day of Russia’s invasion. She also shared images of newborn babies dependent on oxygen generators, which were donated by Unicef.
