Monday, July 8, 2024 - Vasylenko, the mother of an 11-year-old cancer patient at the hospital, said her son Denys was evacuated outside following the strike.
“My son is on painkillers. He has cancer. He
has been without medication for half a day. He was brought down the stairs from
the third floor. There was smoke (and) heavy dust,” she said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy
said in a post on X that the exact number of casualties at the hospital was not
yet known and that “there are people under the rubble” but that everyone from
doctors to local residents are helping clear debris in the strike’s aftermath.
“Apartment buildings, infrastructure, and a
children’s hospital have been damaged. All services are engaged to rescue as
many people as possible,” Zelensky wrote in a post on X.
He also said that around 40 missiles
of various types had been launched against Ukraine.
“The entire world must use all its
determination to finally put an end to the Russian strikes. Killing is what
Putin brings. Only together can we bring real peace and security,” he added.
Several European nations denounced the
attacks with France calling it “barbaric” while the United Kingdom’s new prime
minister Keir Starmer said attacking innocent children was “the most depraved
of actions.”
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Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv. One of the most important CHILDREN’S hospitals not only in Ukraine, but also in Europe. Okhmatdyt has been saving and restoring the health of thousands of children.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 8, 2024
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