Attack on Okhmatdyt: a little boy who was in intensive care at the time of the missile attack dies

Attack on Okhmatdyt: a little boy who was in intensive care at the time of the missile attack dies

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The boy, who was in critical condition at the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv, died after being transferred to another hospital following a Russian missile strike on July 8.

A little boy who was in critical condition in the intensive care unit of Okhmatdyt at the time of the missile strike has died, and then was transported to a hospital in Kyiv. This was reported by the Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko, UNN reports.

"Unfortunately, we have the first child victim among the patients who were in the National Specialized Hospital Okhmatdyt during the terrorist attack on July 8," said Lyashko.

According to him, a little boy died who was in critical condition in the intensive care unit of Okhmatdyt at the time of the missile strike. He was later transported to a hospital in Kyiv.

"We extend our sincere condolences to the family of the child. We will never forgive the Russian terrorists who kill our children," the minister summarized.

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As UNN reported, 2 people were killed and more than 50 were injured as a result of Russian shelling in Okhmatdyt.

At the time of the attack, there were 627 young patients in the hospital. 

465 patients who needed routine treatment were examined and temporarily discharged.

94 children were taken to  hospitals in Kyiv, 8 of them were injured during the shelling.

In the surviving buildings of the Okhmatdyt, 68 patients remained for treatment.