Russian forces are continuing their bombardment of the recently liberated city of Kherson, launching numerous strikes against the city on Tuesday and Wednesday that hit targets including the maternity ward of a hospital.
Russian forces launched 33 strikes on Kherson during the 24 hours until Wednesday morning, according to the daily report from Ukraine’s military.
Kyrylo Tymoshenko, president Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s deputy chief of staff, wrote on Telegram that the maternity ward was among the locations hit. Two babies had been born at the ward on Tuesday prior to the attack, Tymoshenko said, and medical staff had been able to complete a Caesarian section before evacuating to a shelter.
“Miraculously, no one was hurt,” he wrote.
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Russian forces withdrew from Kherson last month after months of occupation. Ukraine’s liberation of the city was met with scenes of jubilation, but since then Russia has frequently hit Kherson with rockets and artillery.
At least 10 people were killed and 58 were wounded by a Russian strike in Kherson on Saturday, and authorities have urged residents to leave the city. Ukrainian authorities said roughly 300 people per day are leaving the city on an evacuation train, with the intention of spending winter in safer parts of thecountry