Russian forces attacked a medical center in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, on Saturday morning and struck again as the building was being evacuated, killing nine people and wounding 20 others, Ukrainian officials said.
Ukrainian prosecutors said that at the time of the attacks, 86 patients and 38 staff were at the hospital.
“The first attack killed one person and damaged the ceilings of several floors of the hospital,” Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Telegram.
As people were being evacuated, the Russians attacked again, killing five more people, he said.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said on Facebook that nine people were killed, including a national police officer, and 20 others were injured.
“Everyone in the world talking about this war should pay attention to where Russia is attacking. They are fighting hospitals, civilian objects and people’s lives,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram.
“Only force can force Russia to peace. Peace through strength is the only right path.”
Klymenko did not specify what weapons were used in Saturday’s attacks, but the regional administration and air forces said the attack was carried out by drones.
Attacks on the city of Sumy and the region have become much more frequent since Ukrainian forces launched an operation in Russia’s Kursk region in August and captured dozens of villages.
The city of Sumy is located just 32 km from the Russian border and from Russian forces, who began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and have been attacking the region and the city with drones and guided bombs.
Ukraine’s Air Force said Saturday it shot down 69 of 73 drones during a nighttime Russian attack that included two ballistic missiles and two cruise missiles.
Around 15 Russian attack drones were destroyed by air defenses in and around the capital Kiev, the local military administration said.
This content was originally published in Ukraine accuses Russia and attacks medical center; nine died on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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