The rescue operation continues after yesterday's Russian missile attack, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a social media post.
“As of now, 38 people are reported dead, including four children. My condolences to all the relatives and friends. 190 people have been injured. Assistance is being provided to everyone. There are 64 people in Kyiv hospitals, 28 have been hospitalized in Kryvyi Rih, and 6 people are in Dnipro. All patients from "Ohmatdyt" have been transferred to other medical facilities.
Emergency rescue work continued throughout the night at some of the missile strike sites. Nearly 400 rescuers are involved”, Zelenskiy said.
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that deadly Russian missile strikes in Ukraine, including on the main children's hospital in Kyiv, were "a horrific reminder of Russia's brutality." "Russia's missile strikes that today killed dozens of Ukrainian civilians and caused damage and casualties at Kyiv's largest children’s hospital are a horrific reminder of Russia's brutality," Biden said in a statement released by the White House.
Biden added in his statement, opens new tab that Washington and its NATO allies will be announcing this week new measures to strengthen Ukraine's air defenses.
"It is critical that the world continues to stand with Ukraine at this important moment and that we not ignore Russian aggression," Biden said, Reuters reports.
Washington has been the biggest supporter of Ukraine amid the war began in February 2022. The U.S. has provided Ukraine with more than $50 billion in military aid since 2022. As world leaders prepare to head to a NATO summit that starts on Tuesday in Washington, Ukraine has called on Kyiv's partners to give a firm response to Monday's attack.
