Russians dropped aerial bombs on hospital in Kharkiv region: Casualties reported
Aftermath of the Russian strike on a hospital in the Kharkiv region (photo: https://t.me/dsns_telegram)
Russians shelled a hospital in the Kupiansk district of the Kharkiv region, causing damage, according to information from Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
According to the head of the region, occupiers dropped guided aerial bombs on the hospital premises.
"Evacuation of 38 individuals has been carried out, including five hospital staff members. First aid was provided on-site to four individuals. The building's facade, windows, and roof have been damaged," wrote the head of the region.
The Chief of the Kharkiv Police, Volodymyr Tymoshko, informed Suspilne that the Russians dropped two guided aerial bombs.
"One was nearby, the other a direct hit. Using police and the State Emergency Service, 38 people were evacuated from the hospital, including 33 patients, two of whom were bedridden, and five staff members. There are casualties, details will be provided later," Tymoshko stated.
Syniehubov added that the cleanup of the aftermath of the strike is ongoing.
The State Emergency Service released photos of the aftermath of the strike and reported four casualties.
"Four people were injured, and 38 were evacuated during the enemy shelling of a civilian hospital," said the State Emergency Service.
Photo: aftermath of the Russian strike on a hospital in the Kharkiv region (https://t.me/dsns_telegram).
Photo: aftermath of the Russian strike on a hospital in the Kharkiv region (https://t.me/dsns_telegram).
Photo: aftermath of the Russian strike on a hospital in the Kharkiv region (https://t.me/dsns_telegram).
Russian strikes on the Kharkiv region
Russian forces struck Kharkiv during the night of January 31, targeting civilian infrastructure. The Ukrainian Air Force had previously warned of several groups of Shahed militants moving toward the Kharkiv direction.
Additionally, on January 30, Russian troops attacked Kharkiv with strike drones, causing a fire in a residential building.
