A Russian cruise missile has struck Okhmatdyt, Ukraine's largest children's hospital, in central Kyiv. The attack caused significant damage, including a collapsed roof that killed two hospital workers and injured 16 people, including seven children. Thousands of children, including those with cancer, undergo treatment at the hospital every year. The strike was one of forty launched against several Ukrainian cities, which resulted in at least 36 deaths and 125 injuries. Moscow, which habitually denies targeting civilian infrastructure, claimed the hospital was hit by a Ukrainian missile. The latest UN figures show over 30,000 civilian casualties since February 2022: see
Ukraine: children’s hospital severely damaged by Russian missile
Written by David Fletcher 11 Jul 2024Additional Info
- Pray: that both sides will observe the Geneva Convention about targeting civilians. Pray for comfort for the mourning families. (2 Corinthians 1:3,4)
- More: www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/8/as-ukraines-largest-childrens-hospital-is-hit-anger-towards-russia-rages
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