Russian rockets hit Kyiv children's hospital, dozens killed
7:27 PM EDT, July 8, 2024
The Russians launched more rockets at Ukrainian cities. One of them hit a children's hospital in Kyiv. "Absolute and unjustified cruelty," wrote Olena Zelenska on Instagram.
Approximately 130 people were injured and 32 killed in the latest Russian rocket attack on Ukraine. Among the affected areas was the Kyiv Children's Hospital. Olena Zelenska commented on these tragic events.
The First Lady of Ukraine posted photographs from the scene. "Since the first day of the war, Russia has repeatedly tried to attack this largest children's hospital in the country," she wrote on Instagram.
"I will take a close look at the summit"
Heart-wrenching photos have appeared on Olena Zelenska's official Instagram profile. In the first shot, we see young patients of the pediatric oncology hospital sitting on the street with protective masks and hooked up to IVs. The hospital, where they were fighting for their health and lives, has turned into dangerous rubble, as shown in the following frames.
"The young patients of 'Ohmatdyt' under the open sky. Because the hospital was just bombed by the Russians. Children from oncology have undergone major surgeries, having come for help from all over the country. Since the first day of the war, Russia has repeatedly tried to attack this largest children's hospital in the country. This strike caused the most severe destruction," wrote the First Lady of Ukraine.
Olena Zelenska revealed that she will personally attend the upcoming NATO summit in Washington, D.C.
"It is important to also see everyone in the world who likes to talk about 'peaceful negotiations' with the aggressor. In total, today’s shelling killed 32 people and injured 129. Unfortunately, the numbers are constantly being updated," emphasized the wife of the President of Ukraine.
The First Lady added that currently, residents of Kyiv are walking to deliver water, juices, and hygiene products for the patients of the pediatric oncology hospital. They navigate the dangerous urban routes of Kyiv to support the Ukrainian children affected by illness, war, and homelessness.
