Russia accused the Ukrainian army of intentionally putting a hospital in a Russian-held space of jap Ukraine on Saturday in what it mentioned was a conflict crime that killed 14 folks and wounded 24 sufferers and medical workers wounded.
There was no rapid response to the allegations from Ukraine. Reuters was not capable of independently confirm the report.
The alleged strike hit a hospital within the Russian-held settlement of Novoaidar and was carried out utilizing a U.S.-supplied HIMARS rocket launch system, the Russian defence ministry mentioned in a press release.
“A deliberate missile strike in opposition to a recognized functioning civilian medical facility is no doubt a critical conflict crime by the Kyiv regime,” the defence ministry mentioned.
“All these concerned within the planning and execution of this crime will likely be discovered and held accountable.”
Civilian and army medics had been working within the hospital for a lot of months treating native folks and troopers, it mentioned.
Ukraine and its Western allies have accused Russian forces of frequent conflict crimes within the battle by which hundreds of civilians have been killed and cities and cities pounded by artillery and air strikes. Russia denies targetting civilians.
There was no rapid response to the allegations from Ukraine. Reuters was not capable of independently confirm the report.
The alleged strike hit a hospital within the Russian-held settlement of Novoaidar and was carried out utilizing a U.S.-supplied HIMARS rocket launch system, the Russian defence ministry mentioned in a press release.
“A deliberate missile strike in opposition to a recognized functioning civilian medical facility is no doubt a critical conflict crime by the Kyiv regime,” the defence ministry mentioned.
“All these concerned within the planning and execution of this crime will likely be discovered and held accountable.”
Civilian and army medics had been working within the hospital for a lot of months treating native folks and troopers, it mentioned.
Ukraine and its Western allies have accused Russian forces of frequent conflict crimes within the battle by which hundreds of civilians have been killed and cities and cities pounded by artillery and air strikes. Russia denies targetting civilians.