Russian Missiles Strike Kyiv Children's Hospital; Other Cities Also Targeted
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- A Russian ballistic missile attack hit a children's hospital in Kyiv, causing damage but no casualties among patients or staff.
- A separate warehouse fire in the city injured one person, with the blaze now under control.
- Attacks in Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaiv resulted in multiple deaths, injuries, and damage to infrastructure.
Russian ballistic missile strikes targeted Kyiv, with one missile impacting a children's hospital in the Shevchenkivskyi district. The attack damaged the hospital's windows and a gas pipe, creating two craters at the site. However, all children and medical personnel were safely in an air-raid shelter, preventing any casualties at the facility.
In another part of the capital, a warehouse caught fire, affecting an area of 1,200 square meters and causing injuries to one person. Firefighters have since brought the blaze under control.
Further east, the city of Zaporizhzhia endured a combined drone and missile assault. This attack resulted in five fatalities, damaged buildings, and widespread power outages, according to the head of the Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov.
In the southern city of Mykolaiv, a drone strike hit a private home, an apartment building, and an industrial site. A 75-year-old woman was treated for acute stress reaction following the attack.
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.