A Russian missile hit the maternity ward of the Vilnianska Hospital near Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine in which a newborn was killed. Russia has denied targeting civilians.
Cars are on fire after Russia’s missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine October 10, 2022 (Photo: File/Reuters)
By India Today Web Desk: A Russian missile hit a maternity hospital in the Zaporizhzhia region, killing a baby, the regional governor said on the Telegram messaging service, news agency Reuters reported. Russia has denied the allegations.
In a Telegram post, Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Oleksandr Starukh wrote, a Russian missile attack hit the maternity ward of the Vilnianska Hospital near Zaporizhzhia overnight on November 23. A newborn baby was killed in the attack, Starukh said, the Kyiv Independent said in a report.
“On the night of November 23, in the city of Vilniansk in Zaporizhzhia region, as a result of a rocket attack on the territory of the local hospital, the two-storey building of the maternity ward was destroyed,” rescuers said on social media, adding that “as a result of the attack, a baby born in 2022 died”.
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ENERGY CRISIS IN UKRAINE
Due to relentless Russian strikes, the power structures in Ukraine are in tatters. With a harsh winter looming, Ukraine’s government has promised to create shelters to provide heat and water and encourage citizens to conserve energy.
The government has announced the establishment of special ‘invincibility centres’ to provide electricity, heat, water, internet, mobile phone connections and a pharmacy, free of charge and around the clock, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video message.
“If massive Russian strikes happen again and its clear power will not be restored for hours, the ‘invincibility centres’ will go into action with all key services,” Zelenskyy said.
Authorities have warned of power cuts that could affect millions of people to the end of March – the latest impact from Russia’s nine-month invasion that has already killed tens of thousands, uprooted millions, and pummelled the global economy.
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