Kremlin says Kyiv children's hospital was hit by anti-missile fire, not by Russia
The Kremlin denied responsibility for the missile strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv, attributing it instead to Ukrainian anti-missile fire. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov asserted that Russia does not target civilian sites but did not present evidence supporting the claim.
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- Published Date: 11:07 | 09 July 2024
- Modified Date: 11:50 | 09 July 2024
The Kremlin said it was Ukrainian anti-missile fire, not Russia, that struck a children's hospital in Kyiv on Monday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not provide evidence to support the assertion, but told reporters: "I insist, we do not conduct strikes on civilian targets."
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday that it was a NASAMS surface-to-air missile launched by Ukraine that hit a children's hospital in Kyiv on Monday.
Ukraine authorities say that Russia blasted the main children's hospital in Kyiv with a missile on Monday and rained missiles down on other cities across Ukraine, killing at least 41 civilians in the deadliest wave of air strikes for months.
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