BREAKING NEWS:Russia has attacked a military hospital in Kharkiv, – General Staff

Kateryna Chernoval22:50, 29.03.25

According to preliminary data, among the injured are military personnel who were undergoing treatment.

On March 29, 2025, Russian occupation forces struck a military hospital building in Kharkiv .

This statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine . According to preliminary data, there are casualties among the servicemen who were treated at the medical center.

“On the evening of March 29, once again cynically violating the norms of international humanitarian law, Russian terrorists struck a military hospital in the city of Kharkiv. As a result of the destruction of the Shahed UAV, the hospital building and nearby residential buildings were damaged,” the report says. 

The General Staff emphasized that the fact of the deliberate, targeted shelling of a Ukrainian medical facility by the Russian army became another item in the long list of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. 

“War crimes have no statute of limitations. Relevant evidence will be transferred to international criminal justice bodies,” the military concluded. 

photo General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
photo General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Russian attack on Kharkiv

On the evening of March 29, the Russians once again terrorized Kharkiv with strike drones. Powerful explosions echoed throughout the city. 

Local authorities reported that six hits were recorded. The Shevchenkivskyi district of the city was hit, in particular.

One person has been reported dead in the attack. The number of injured continues to rise, with 19 people reported injured as of 10:40 p.m.

(c)UNIAN 2025

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  1. Updated 23:03: Russia struck a military hospital in Kharkiv, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported. According to preliminary data, among the injured are servicemen who were receiving treatment at the facility.

    Meanwhile, the head of the Kharkiv OVA, Oleg Synegubov, said that a private house, a medical facility, and an office building were damaged in Kharkiv. Windows were broken in multi-story residential buildings, private cars and garages were on fire. Specialized services continue to eliminate the consequences of enemy strikes.

  2. Updated at 23:22: The death toll has risen to two, the mayor of Kharkiv said. Rescuers have recovered the body of a deceased person from under the rubble.

    Updated at 23:20: As of now, 27 people have been injured in the Russian attack on Kharkiv. The search and rescue operation in the Kholodnohirsk district is ongoing, Igor Terekhov said.

    Meanwhile, the OVA reports that the threat of strike drones remains relevant.

  3. Updated 00:26: A 67-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman were killed in the Russian attack on Kharkiv, reported the head of the Kharkiv OVA, Oleg Synegubov.

    In addition, 25 people were injured to varying degrees of severity.

    “Among the injured children, a 15-year-old girl is in the hospital. She is in serious condition. Two children who received minor injuries will be treated on an outpatient basis. Doctors are providing the injured with all necessary assistance,” he added.

    Updated at 11:37 p.m.: The number of people injured in the attack on Kharkiv has increased to 30, Dmytro Chubenko, spokesman for the regional prosecutor’s office, told “Public Kharkiv” in a comment.

    Earlier, the head of the Kharkiv OVA stated that among the victims were five children aged 5 to 17.

    “Three are currently in hospitals, two children were treated on the spot by doctors,” he added.

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