Birthrates have fallen since Russia’s invasion but some have held on to hope and are bringing up children despite risks Birthrates have fallen since Russia’s invasion but some have held on to hope and are bringing up children despite risks F our years ago Russian troops were a few kilometres away from Leleka maternity hospital, beyond a pine forest and a lake. Vladimir Putin’s plan to conquer Ukraine – wrapping it into a new Russian empire – began just down the road. They were meant to seize