Russia was charged by Ukraine on Saturday with a “war crime” in connection with a huge attack on Kharkiv that included strikes on a military hospital that treated injured servicemen.
“The hospital building and nearby residential buildings were damaged by a Shahed drone,” the Ukrainian army said in a statement.
“According to preliminary reports, there are casualties among the military personnel who were undergoing treatment at the medical centre,” it added.
The number of soldiers injured was not disclosed by Kyiv, which normally does not disclose military casualty statistics.
It charged Russia with “violating the norms of international humanitarian law” and committing a “war crime.”
The “massive attack” on the northeastern city also destroyed office and residential buildings, according to Ukrainian emergency services.
Two persons were slain, according to Governor Oleg Synegubov: a 70-year-old woman and a 67-year-old male. He claimed that 25 more individuals, including children, were injured.
The latest deadly strikes on Kharkiv come as US President Donald Trump’s administration pushes for a speedy end to the more than three-year war, holding talks with both Russia and Ukraine.
Moscow has rejected a joint US-Ukrainian proposal for an unconditional and full ceasefire, while Ukraine has accused Russia of dragging out talks with no intention of halting its offensive.
According to Kyiv, a ceasefire agreeing to halt strikes in the Black Sea came into effect last week, but the Kremlin said the agreement will come into force only after the lifting of restrictions on its agriculture sector.
