A medical clinic in Dnipro, located in eastern Ukraine, was targeted by a missile strike, resulting in the death of at least one person and the injury of 15 others.
Among the wounded are two young boys, aged three and six, according to Serhiy Lysak, the regional governor.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged the attack and assured that authorities were actively engaged in rescuing any remaining individuals trapped in the hospital.
Prior to this, on Thursday night, Dnipro experienced an assault, as stated by Governor Lysak.
“It was a very difficult night. It was loud – the enemy launched a mass attack on the region with missiles and drones,” he said. “Dnipro has suffered.”
⚡️1 killed and 15 injured in Dnipro after a supposed Russian missile struck a hospital. pic.twitter.com/KnjjJkPZee
— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) May 26, 2023
Mr Zelensky posted a video of the damaged clinic building that showed firefighters at the scene and smoke billowing from the building.
“Russian terrorists once again confirm their status of fighters against everything humane and honest,” he said.
Another 🇷🇺 missile attack, another crime against humanity as such. The buildings of a psychological clinic and a veterinary clinic in the city of Dnipro were destroyed. As of now, one person was killed and 15 were wounded. The shelling aftermath is being eliminated and the… pic.twitter.com/D0bYBPByjn
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 26, 2023
Overnight, Ukrainian authorities claimed to have successfully intercepted and downed 17 missiles along with 31 drones that were launched from Russia. The attacks targeted various locations, including Dnipro and Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, where an oil depot was hit.
Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv, also experienced attacks, resulting in intercepted drone fragments falling on the roof of a shopping center and causing damage to a house and multiple cars.
In recent weeks, Russia has escalated its assaults on Ukraine, specifically targeting critical infrastructure in anticipation of an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive.
On Thursday, Ukraine reportedly launched a rocket and a drone towards two regions in Russia’s south. However, Russia’s air defense systems claim to have successfully shot down the missile.
A blast in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar caused damage to a residential and office building, although the cause remains unclear. Russian media sources have suggested that it was the result of a drone attack.