Bogdan Polovko

Jul 14, 2024 | jstribune.com | Eric Edelman |Dan Runde |Amir Oren |Bogdan Polovko

On July 8, Russia launched a barrage of missiles that hit the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv, killing at least 38 persons. One missile demolished the ward which cared for child patients on dialysis. The explosion was so powerful that the top floor of the building collapsed; the shockwave and secondary shrapnel destroyed two other wards. Ukrainians knew a terrible thing had happened but after the initial shock, there was no despair.