Russians attack hospital in Kyiv, leaving one injured and sparking fire – photos, video
A fire has broken out at a medical facility in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district following a Russian attack on the night of 12-13 November. One person has been injured, emergency service personnel have rescued seven people and another 30 patients and staff members have been evacuated to safety.
Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv
Quote: "Russia once again attacked the capital on the night of 12-13 November. A fire has broken out on the first three floors of a six-storey medical facility in the Shevchenkivskyi district as a result of the enemy attack, causing extensive damage on the first floor."
Details: The State Emergency Service said that medical facility staff had evacuated 30 people to safety overnight, while emergency services rescued another seven. Early reports indicate that one injured person has sought treatment from an ambulance crew.
Background:
- On the night of 11-12 November, a Russian attack drone struck a nine-storey residential building in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district. A woman was killed and seven other residents were injured.
- On the afternoon of 12 November, debris from a downed Russian drone fell onto a road in the city's Shevchenkivskyi district. A bus and a car were damaged, and one man was injured.
- On the night of 12-13 November, an air-raid warning was issued in the capital due to the threat of Russian drones. Shortly afterwards, city authorities reported falling debris and a fire at a medical facility.
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