The devastating damage to the maternity hospital in Dnipro (Picture: Reuters)
Vladimir Putin deployed ‘nearly every type of weapon in his arsenal’ againstUkraine today in one of his worst attacks in the 22-month war.
Among Russia’s main targets were a maternity hospital and a shopping center in the eastern city of Dnipro.
Six people were killed and 20 others injured. Four hospital patients were rescued from a fire, officials said.
Footage shows dozens of people who were only on their way to work running for their lives amid the blaring sound of air raid sirens and the following explosions.
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Other videos circulating online show the aftermath of the attacks on the shopping mall, maternity hospital and flats in Dnipro.
The first two floors of the hospital were seen engulfed in flames, with dark plume of smoke pouring into the sky.
Firefighters battled fires in buildings for hours, while emergency services tended to the victims.
Security expert Maria Avdeeva warned that the Kremlin planned this for months, stockpiling missiles and waiting for the moment to hit.
Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement that ‘Kindzhals,’ S-300s, cruise missiles and drones were just some of the weapons used by the army against Ukraine.
Altogether Russia launched 122 missiles and 36 drones against Ukrainian targets, killing at least 22 civilians.
Military officials stressed this was the biggest aerial barrage of the 22-month war.
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