Russian forces shelled a hospital in Kherson late on Tuesday, July 1.
Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, announced this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
“At around 23:00 yesterday, the Russian army shelled a hospital in Kherson with artillery,” Prokudin wrote.
The attack severely damaged the hospital building. Five patients and three medical staff members were injured. A 44-year-old hospital worker was hospitalized with blast trauma, a concussion, and shrapnel wounds to the chest.
Two other staff members, aged 54 and 44, are receiving outpatient treatment.
Four injured patients remain in the medical facility: two men aged 58 and 60, and two women aged 64 and 57. All suffered blast injuries, concussions, and various shrapnel wounds.
Another victim, a 69-year-old woman, received medical assistance but declined hospitalization.
On July 1, Russian forces shelled the village of Antonivka in the Kherson region with artillery, injuring an elderly local resident.
Photo credit: Oleksandr Prokudin
Source: Russian forces shell hospital in Kherson, several injured
