Russia, Ukraine Blame Each Other for Missile Hitting Kyiv Hospital
Published on July 9, 2024
Russia and Ukraine are trading blame for an apparent missile strike on a Kyiv hospital that reportedly killed at least two people—and caused significant damage—on July 8. “Russia cannot claim ignorance of where its missiles are flying,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a social-media post. Moscow, he added, “must be held fully accountable for all its crimes against people, children, and humanity in general.” “It is very important that the world does not remain silent about this,” Mr. Zelenskyy wrote. On July 8, Russian missiles struck multiple targets in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. Vitali Klitschko, Kyiv’s mayor, said the strikes caused significant damage in seven districts of the capital....