Russia strikes hospital, civilian targets in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday accused Russian forces of attacking one of Ukraine’s most important hospitals in addition to homes. Serhiy Lysak, head of Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk state administration, confirmed the attack in a social media statement. Three people died in the attacks and dozens of cars and buildings were damaged, Lysak said. In a later statement, he reported that 21 people suffered injuries from the attack.

What does Russia have to say? The Russian military claimed credit for air and missile strikes against military targets such as airfields and drone depots in nearly 150 locations on Saturday, but it did not report striking a hospital.

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