Russian Missiles Hit Children's Hospital Amid 'Massive' Attack

At least 20 people have been killed and 50 injured following Russian missile attacks on cities across Ukraine, including one which struck the country's largest children's hospital in Kyiv, according to Ukrainian Internal Affairs Minister Igor Klymenko.

Klymenko also said that Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, and Donetsk Oblast were hit by Russian strikes.

"More than 40 missiles of various types" were used in the attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

"Russian terrorists have once again launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine," he said, adding that "all services are engaged to rescue as many people as possible.

Zelensky said the precise number of casualties at the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv was still unknown, and that efforts were underway to clear the rubble.

Monday's strikes across the country come as Russian propagandist and ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin Sergey Mardan discussed the prospect of nuclear strikes on Ukraine in a state television broadcast, following a poll that suggested a third of Russians would not oppose a nuclear strike on Ukraine.

Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov has previously said that the ongoing war in Ukraine following Moscow's invasion in 2022 necessitates changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine by the country's leadership.

This is a developing news story and will be updated.

UPDATE: This article was updated at 06:23 a.m. ET with additional information.

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