Headline Roundup • July 8th, 2024
Russian Missile Hits Children’s Hospital in Kyiv
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Russia fired about 40 missiles at Ukrainian cities on Monday, the Ukrainian government said, killing dozens and damaging a children’s hospital.
The Details: Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said Ukrainian forces shot down about 80% of the missiles, which targeted five cities, including the Kyiv. Those that hit their targets killed at least 35 and injured more.
Key Quotes: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed “Russian terrorists” and called for “the entire world” to “use all its determination to finally put an end to the Russian strikes.” The Russian defense ministry denied targeting civilian infrastructure and said the destruction in Kyiv was “due to the fall of a Ukrainian air defense missile.”
How the Media Covered It: Echoing past coverage, American outlets framed the attack negatively and treated Russian claims with skepticism regardless of bias rating. However, right-rated outlets were less likely to feature the story prominently or to note, as Newsweek (Center bias) did, that Zelenskyy “has begged Western powers for help in upgrading Ukraine's air defenses.” Headlines often highlighted the damage to Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv, described by ABC News (Lean Left bias) as “one of the most well-respected children's hospitals in the country.” The Kyiv Independent (Center bias), a Ukrainian outlet, stood out by highlighting the perspectives of nurses and parents at the hospital — reinforcing the narrative that Russia is killing civilians.
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Gleb Garanich/Reuters
At least 35 people were killed across Ukraine on Monday, as Russia launched a barrage of more than 40 missiles in a "massive" attack, Ukrainian officials said.
At least five cities fell under attack including the capital of Kyiv. Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv -- one of the most well-respected children's hospitals in the country -- was damaged, along with residential areas and other infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media.
At least two people were killed in the attack on the hospital, including one female physician. At least seven children were injured, according to...
AP/Anton Shtuka
A massive Russian missile attack across Ukraine on Monday has left at least 31 dead and more than 150 injured, officials say, with one projectile slamming into a children’s hospital in Kyiv.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now vowing to "hold Russia accountable for its acts of terror and Putin for ordering the strikes."
In a series of messages posted on X, Zelenskyy said more than 40 types of missiles struck the cities of Kyiv, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Slovyansk, and Kramatorsk, damaging apartment buildings and infrastructure as well.
"Now that the hospital has...
Chris York/The Kyiv Independent
Nurse Olesia Filonenko was preparing for the first operation of the day at the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv when she heard explosions "somewhere far away."
"Then, in a second, everything was blown away," she told the Kyiv Independent.
"Dust, smoke. We were all blown out of the operating rooms and into the corridors."
Russian forces had just launched a massive missile strike on cities across Ukraine, with Kyiv coming under particularly heavy attack.
Okhmatdyt hospital – the country's largest children's medical center – was struck by a Kh-101 cruise missile, according to...
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