Russian strike sets maternity hospital on fire in Ukraine’s Sumy

Sumy Regional Military Administration head Oleh Hryhorov reported the information.

“The Russians deliberately hit a medical facility in the Kovpakivskyi district of Sumy. At the time, 166 people were inside, including 11 children,” the head of the Sumy administration wrote.

Everyone was reportedly in a shelter during the attack. No casualties have been reported so far.

The threat of further attacks remains.

The information was also confirmed by the Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak.

“At the time of the attack, there were 11 children, 35 patients, and 120 staff inside,” Yermak added.

The city council later specified that Russia struck one of the buildings of the Clinical Perinatal Center of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m.

"It is known that a 60-year-old employee of the medical facility suffered a stress reaction to the explosion. She was provided with assistance on-site," the statement reads.

The head of the Sumy Dobrobat, Oleksii Kliuiev, noted on Espreso TV that emergency restoration work is currently underway at the medical facility.

"Workers of the State Emergency Service are dealing with the aftermath, carrying out work to cover the hole that was formed. The roof was hit by shrapnel, there was shrapnel damage in an area of up to 100 meters, and the entire courtyard was littered with fragments of this drone," he added.

• On Saturday, October 4, the Russian army attacked the railway station in the Shostka community of Sumy region with drones. The strike hit a passenger train, killing one person and injuring others.