US EditionRussian attack on Kharkiv damages maternity hospital, sending patients fleeing
KHARKIV, UKRAINE, JUL 11 – Nine people, including newborns and women in labor, were injured in a drone strike that damaged delivery and surgery rooms, officials said.
- On July 11, 2025, Russian drone strikes hit Kharkiv, damaging a maternity hospital, a residential building, and causing injuries to nine people.
- The attack occurred amid an increased intensity of Russian aerial strikes across Ukraine since its full-scale invasion in 2022, affecting at least seven locations in the Kharkiv region.
- The hospital's delivery and surgery rooms were damaged with shattered windows and glass shards, forcing evacuation of patients, including newborns like one-day-old Maksym, to an underground shelter.
- Doctor Oleksandr Kondriatskyi reported that both the medical personnel and the female patients experienced intense stress, and medical assistance was provided to three mothers and their newborn babies who were affected by acute stress.
- The strikes highlight ongoing risks to civilians and disruption of critical medical services in Kharkiv, underscoring the humanitarian toll amid the conflict escalation.
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Russian attack on Kharkiv damages maternity hospital
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