ROME – Day of mourning inUkrainein the aftermath of a series of bombings which caused at least 41 deaths and 166 in several cities and areas of the country, according to figures released today. injured.
The Ohmatdyt pediatric hospital was also hit, the main facility of its kind at a national level, located in the capital Kiev. At least two people, both adults, were killed in the raid. However, searches for survivors trapped in the rubble of an area of the hospital are still underway.
Bombings also targeted some areas of Russia yesterday. According toVyacheslav Gladkov, governor of the southern region ofBelgorod, on the border with Ukraine, in the last 24 hours multiple raids have caused at least four victims.
The Russian Defense Ministry denied targeting the children’s hospital in Kiev, claiming that the facility was hit by “fragments” of local anti-aircraft missiles. According to the State Security Services (SBU) of Ukraine, parts of a Russian cruise missile, model Kh-101, were found near the Ohmatdyt.
The conflict in Ukraine will be one of the topics examined today in Washington by the heads of state and government who will participate in a summit of the Atlantic Alliance. The next choices regarding NATO’s military support to Kiev are on the agenda.