Russian missile and bomb attack injures dozens at Kharkiv hospital
Russian forces struck a medical facility in Kharkiv's Nemyshlianskyi district early on Tuesday, injuring dozens and forcing the evacuation of about 200 patients, officials said.
Russian forces launched a combined attack with and on Kharkiv in the early hours of Tuesday, hitting a medical facility in the city's Nemyshlianskyi district, mayor Ihor Terekhov said. About 200 patients were being evacuated to other hospitals, he said.
Terekhov warned residents on Telegram at around 03:23 local time that the city was under a combined strike of ballistic missiles and guided aerial bombs, known as KABs. He confirmed shortly afterwards that one of the strikes had hit a medical facility.
Casualty figures given by officials and media varied. Kharkiv chief Oleh Syniehubov said the toll rose to 25 injured, after an initial report of four. The Kyiv Independent, citing local authorities, put the figure at 62; other outlets reported tolls between 46 and 50. No single figure has been confirmed by two independent sources.
The strike hit a passage connecting two hospital buildings, damaging one of the medical departments, Syniehubov said. More than 1,000 windows were broken at the medical facility and in nearby apartment blocks, according to Terekhov, and ten parked cars were damaged.
Emergency crews and medical staff were working at the scene to treat the injured and relocate patients, officials said. The full extent of the damage was still being assessed. The strike was part of a wider barrage overnight; Russia's defence ministry said separately that it had intercepted nearly 500 Ukrainian drones, French outlet Sud Ouest reported.
The strike came a day after Russian aircraft bombed a school in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, that was being used to distribute humanitarian aid, killing at least 26 people, Kyiv Post reported. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday evening that Ukrainian intelligence had detected preparations for a new massive Russian attack, primarily targeting energy and logistics infrastructure.
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What we know
- Russian forces struck a medical facility in Kharkiv's Nemyshlianskyi district overnight into 3 November with ballistic missiles and guided bombs, officials said.
- About 200 patients were being evacuated to other hospitals, mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
- More than 1,000 windows were broken at the hospital and nearby apartment blocks, and ten vehicles were damaged.
- Injury tolls given by officials and media ranged from 25, according to the regional administration, to as high as 62, according to the Kyiv Independent citing local authorities.
Not yet confirmed
- The exact number of people injured has not been settled; figures from officials and media range from 25 to 62.
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Why it matters for Europe
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city with about 1.4 million people, lies just 30km from the Russian border and has faced repeated missile, drone and bomb attacks throughout the war. The attack came hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian intelligence had detected Russian preparations for a new massive strike on energy and logistics infrastructure, and warned that Moscow was counting on Kyiv's difficulties obtaining interceptors.
Sources
Reported by 12 reports from 12 independent outlets in 11 countries.
- The Kyiv Independent: Russian missile attack hits Kharkiv medical facility, 46 casualties reported amid strikes across Ukraine
- The Kyiv Independent: Russian missile attack hits Kharkiv medical facility, 62 reported injured
- Kyiv Post: Russia Hits Hospital in Kharkiv With Ballistic Missiles and Aerial Bombs, 25 Injured
- Portal Analitika: Iz časa u čas: Ruski raketni napad na zdravstvenu ustanovu u Harkovu: Povrijeđene 62 osobe
- La Stampa: Attacco russo su struttura sanitaria a Kharkiv, 62 feriti. Oltre 200 pazienti sono stati evacuati
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Questions and answers
- Where did the Russian strike hit in Kharkiv?
- It hit a medical facility in the Nemyshlianskyi district, damaging a passage between two hospital buildings, officials said.
- How many people were injured?
- Figures vary: Kharkiv's regional administration said 25, while the Kyiv Independent reported the toll had risen to 62, citing local authorities.
- How many patients were evacuated?
- About 200 patients were being moved to other medical facilities, mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
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