Kharkiv: Ukrainian Red Cross emergency response team volunteers evacuate patients from a hospital damaged by a UAV strike

Kharkiv: Ukrainian Red Cross emergency response team volunteers evacuate patients from a hospital damaged by a UAV strike

Last night, Kharkiv was once again targeted by a massive drone attack. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the strikes caused damage to residential buildings, shops, a petrol station, a car dealership, a fire station, and a medical facility. At least seven people were injured.

One of the drones struck a three-storey hospital, causing a fire on the roof. The Ukrainian Red Cross emergency response team in the Kharkiv region arrived promptly and helped evacuate 27 out of 56 patients.
Volunteers also provided first aid and psychological first aid to the victims, assisting patients during the evacuation.

Photo Credit: State Emergency Service in the Kharkiv region, Ukrinform.

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