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Russian Attack on Hospital in Kherson: Seven Injured

Russian troops shelled a hospital in Kherson on July 20, initially wounding three staff members, with the number later rising to seven, according to the regional military administration.

Russian Attack on Hospital in Kherson: Seven Injured
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Russian troops shelled a hospital in Kherson on July 20, initially wounding three staff members, with the number later rising to seven, according to the regional military administration.

Around 11:40 a.m. local time, Russian forces shelled a medical facility in Kherson. Three hospital employees were initially injured: a 49-year-old doctor and two maintenance workers aged 52 and 71. They suffered blast trauma and bruises, according to the regional military administration (OVA) on Telegram.

The hospital building was damaged in the shelling. The three injured are being treated on an outpatient basis. Later, the OVA reported that the number of affected rose to seven—an 18-year-old patient and two nurses (aged 43 and 47) sought medical help, and a 60-year-old woman was also added.

Source: www.pravda.com.ua