JAKARTA - Russian drone attacks in the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Friday damaged the maternity hospital.
Patients were scared because windows broke and broken glass fell into bed, while families rushed to save their babies.
Three women and three newborns were under acute stress and received medical assistance, according to the Kharkiv regional prosecutor.
Oleksandra Lavrynenko was in hospital after giving birth. "We woke up and heard a very loud sound. My husband and I woke up and approached our baby right away, and at that time there was also a sound of a collision and windows breaking," he said.
They rushed underground to protect Maksym, who was only one day old.
"It feels so scary, because my adrenaline is so high that I probably forgot that I was sewn up. Now I'm slowly recovering from that shock," continued Lavrynenko.
"Giving birth at this time is very difficult and scary," he said, lying beside his son.
Glass shards were scattered on the floor and beds of medical facilities, and patients and staff were preparing to be evacuated.
Oleksandr Kondriatskyi, one of the doctors, said the attack damaged the side of the building where the delivery room and operations were located.
"Everyone, both staff and women, is experiencing severe stress," he said.
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Russia has increased the intensity of airstrikes in recent weeks, and launched more missile and drone attacks across Ukraine.
Since launching a massive invasion in 2022, Russia has frequently targeted Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, located northeast of the country.
Nine people were injured in Kharkiv and the apartment building was also damaged in the attack.
One person was killed and five others injured in various Russian attacks over the past day in the surrounding area, said Governor Syniehubov.
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