The key facts

  • In Kyiv, a strike on a hospital in the Shevchenkivskyi district partially destroyed the second floor; 30 people were evacuated and seven more rescued
  • In Odesa, one person was killed, there are wounded, and a private house and cars were damaged
  • The fire at the Kyiv hospital was brought under control

Strike on a hospital in Kyiv

On the night of November 13, Russian drones attacked two major Ukrainian cities. Euronews reports this, citing Ukrainian authorities. In Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district, a strike caused a fire at a medical facility and partially destroyed its second floor, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported. Hospital staff evacuated 30 people, and rescuers brought out seven more. Footage published by the service shows patients, including people in wheelchairs and on crutches, being led to safety while firefighters battle the blaze. Other images show shattered windows, smoke above the building, and rescuers working in the hospital's corridors. The fire was eventually brought under control.

Fatality in Odesa

In the southern port city of Odesa, a separate drone attack killed one person, said Serhii Lysak, head of the city military administration; there are also wounded. The strikes damaged a private house and several cars; nighttime footage shows firefighters extinguishing a blaze at the scene.

Context

The attacks hit both cities simultaneously: emergency services worked at fires, damaged buildings, and casualties. In Kyiv, the evacuation of patients vividly demonstrated how much the situation is complicated when medical facilities are hit, especially for people with limited mobility. Euronews notes that the strikes come amid ongoing Russian air attacks on Ukraine, more than four years after the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022.