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Russian Strike Hits Hospital in Kryvyi Rih: Five Wounded

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Russian forces struck a hospital in Kryvyi Rih, leaving five people wounded, Ukrainian officials announced Tuesday morning. The attack on medical infrastructure is a serious violation of international humanitarian law, which prohibits attacks on hospitals and medical facilities. Local authorities immediately evacuated patients and medical staff from the damaged sections of the building. Emergency and medical services were deployed to assist the wounded and secure the facility. Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky, has been targeted by Russian missile and drone strikes throughout the war. Ukraine's prosecutor's office opened a criminal investigation into the attack.

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