A Russian air strike on Wednesday hit a paediatric and maternity hospital in the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, injuring at least 17 staff, officials said.
KYIV, Ukraine —
The attack came as the World Health Organization warned the war with Russia has sparked a health crisis in Ukraine, with at least 18 verified attacks on health care facilities, ambulances and personnel, resulting in 10 deaths and 16 injuries. They also showed a huge crater in the yard of the hospital, branches snapped from trees and burning cars, while cladding was ripped from the building’s facade.Zelensky condemned the attack as an “atrocity” and called again for a no-fly zone to be imposed over the country. NATO has refused to do this.
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