The Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko announced that 198 people, including three children, had died in the aftermath of the Russian attack.
Ukrinform reported.
“Unfortunately, according to operative data, we have 198 victims at the hands of the invaders, including 3 children, 1,115 wounded, 33 of whom are children,” Liashko wrote.
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It should be reminded that in the early morning of 24 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a message announcing the decision to launch a special military operation in Donbas.
“Circumstances require us to take decisive and immediate action. The Donbas People’s Republics have appealed to Russia. I have decided to launch a special military operation in this regard,” Putin said in a televised address to Russian citizens.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that from 05:00 (07:00 Yerevan time) on Thursday, the Russian Armed Forces carried out intensive attacks on Ukrainian military facilities and airports.
The Verkhovna Rada has declared martial law in Ukraine. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine announced the preliminary number of victims and wounded.
