Russia strikes children's hospital in Ukraine as Kyiv hits energy sites
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Russia strikes children's hospital in Ukraine as Kyiv hits energy sites
"They could not have been unaware of where they were striking. This was a deliberate Russian attack specifically against children, against medical personnel, against basic guarantees of life in the community, Zelenskyy said. Approximately 100 people were inside the hospital at the time of the attack, according to the Ukrainian prime minister. The youngest among the wounded was an eight-year-old boy. Moscow has not commented on the strike."
"Earlier on Wednesday, Russian authorities said Ukraine had sent several drones towards Moscow for the third consecutive night, targeting Russian energy infrastructure and disrupting air traffic. The Russian defence ministry said on Telegram that its air defence units destroyed a total of 100 Ukrainian drones overnight, including six over the Moscow region, and the rest over 11 regions and the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea."
A Russian strike on a children's hospital in Kherson wounded at least nine people, including four children and an eight-year-old boy, with around 100 people inside at the time. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as deliberate and targeting children, medical personnel and basic community life; Moscow has not commented. Earlier, Ukrainian forces launched drones towards Moscow, targeting energy infrastructure and disrupting air traffic. The Russian defence ministry reported shooting down about 100 Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions. Ukrainian forces reported strikes on refineries and a gas plant in several Russian regions. Several Russian airports were temporarily closed for safety.
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