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Hospital attack near Kherson caught on video

Hospital attack near Kherson caught on video Photo: the moment of the attack on the hospital near Kherson was caught on video (Getty Images)

The hospital in Stepanivka near Kherson was attacked by Russian drones on the night of December 16. The moment of the strike was captured on video and published on Telegram of the deputy chief of the Department of Patrol Police of Kyiv, Oleksiy Biloshitskiy.

It is noted that at the time of the enemy attack with Shahed UAVs, patrol officers and hospital staff were present in the hospital.

As a result of the shelling, an official vehicle was damaged. No police personnel were injured.

However, during the evacuation of patients to the bomb shelter, a doctor was injured. He was diagnosed with explosive trauma and gunshot-shrapnel wound to the shin.

Overnight shelling in Kherson: what we know

Tonight, Russian occupiers shelled Kherson and the surrounding region. The Russians used artillery and drones of Iranian origin.

In Kherson, there are impacts near an infrastructure object, with damaged buildings. Two men sustained injuries.

The Kherson Regional Military Administration reported that in Stepanivka near Kherson, fragments from a downed Shahed fell, causing damage to a hospital. A doctor was injured in the incident.

The settlement of Daryivka was also attacked by Shahed drones. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

On the night of December 16, occupiers launched 31 drones towards Ukraine. Air defense systems were active in 11 regions and Kyiv, successfully destroying 30 Shahed drones.