“Children buried under rubble” as Russian airstrike hits maternity hospital - BBC News

2 years ago
32

A maternity and children's hospital in the city of Mariupol has been hit by a Russian air strike, according to the Ukrainian authorities.

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said children were trapped under the wreckage. The local authorities said at least 17 people had been injured including, staff, patients and women in labour.

Ukraine said the attack had taken place during an agreed ceasefire.

Reeta Chakrabarti in Lviv presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Orla Guerin and Lyse Doucet.

Loading comments...