On the morning of October 29, russian occupants shelled a children's hospital in Kherson with artillery. Nine people were injured, including four children and three medical workers.
It was reported by the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office.
So, around 9:20 a.m., the enemy opened artillery fire on the children's hospital in Kherson, where at that time there were young patients, their parents and medical staff.
Preliminarily, 9 people were injured, including four children and three medical workers. Information on the number of victims is being clarified.
Photo: Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine
The hospital building was heavily damaged, the blast wave damaged the adjacent buildings.
Shelling of civilian objects, including healthcare facilities, is a gross violation of international humanitarian law.
A pre-trial investigation on the fact of a war crime (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) has been initiated under the procedural control of the Kherson District Prosecutor's Office.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on the night of October 29, the army of the aggressor state of russia attacked an energy facility in the Odesa Region, as well as transport infrastructure facilities. One person was injured.
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