Russian strikes on hospital in Ukraine's Sumy kill 10 including nurse

hindustantimes.com September 28, 2024, 09:01 PM UTC

Russian strikes on a hospital in Sumy, Ukraine, killed 10 people, including a nurse, on Saturday. The first attack damaged several floors, and a second strike targeted rescuers about an hour later. This incident highlights ongoing violence against medical facilities in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attacks, urging global attention to Russia's targeting of hospitals and civilians. He emphasized that Russia has destroyed or damaged over 1,736 medical facilities since February 2022. In related events, Ukraine's air force reported shooting down 68 out of 73 Russian drones overnight. Additional strikes in other regions resulted in casualties, including four deaths from a missile attack on a police building.


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