Russian missile strike in Dnipro targets key hospital, kills 5, injures 21, including children

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated.

The number of victims of the Russian rocket attack that hit residential buildings and the Mechnikov Hospital in the central-eastern city of Dnipro on October 25 has risen to five dead and 21 injured, according to Ukrainian authorities.

The body of a man was found under the rubble, bringing the death toll to five, Dnipropetrovsk Governor Serhiy Lysak said. reported. There are currently seven among the 21 injured admitted to hospitalwith a 17-year-old boy in serious condition.

A police officer, his wife and two daughters were trapped under the rubble of their building after the attack. While his youngest daughter was rescued, his wife and eldest daughter were murdered. according to to the National Police.

The attack damaged thirteen apartment buildings, two houses and the Mechnikov Hospital key hospital to treat soldiers who have suffered some of the more serious injuries on the front lines.

‘This war, now in its third year, has only one culprit: Moscow. Therefore, pressure must be put on the aggressor, strong enough to put an end to terror and war. Lasting peace and security can only be achieved through strength and determination. ”, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on October 26, condemning the attack.

Local news sources indicated that several strikes targeted different areas in the city.

Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth-largest city, with a pre-war population of approximately one million, has served as a major logistical and humanitarian resource. center during the large-scale war. It is located approximately 395 kilometers (245 miles) from Kiev.