A 3-year-old girl seriously injured during a Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson is expected to be transferred to Kyiv’s leading children’s hospital for specialized treatment, local officials said.
The child was wounded during renewed shelling in Kherson, a frontline city that remains under constant Russian bombardment despite Ukraine regaining control of the area in late 2022. According to regional authorities, the girl sustained severe injuries and is currently receiving emergency medical care.
The girl sustained severe injuries in the attack. Her father was killed, while her mother and sister survived but were seriously injured and remain under medical care.
This was reported by the head of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, and Stanislav Bumbu, deputy director of the Kherson Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital.
According to Prokudin, the 3-year-old girl, who remains in critical condition, suffered blast injuries and multiple shrapnel wounds to her head, torso, arms, legs, and chest. She received emergency medical assistance before being evacuated to Mykolaiv, where surgeons operated on her and removed shrapnel fragments from her head. Once her condition stabilizes, the child will be transferred to Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital.
“Last night, we promptly informed Ukraine’s Ministry of Health about this tragedy. We also immediately arranged for the girl’s further treatment at Okhmatdyt National Children’s Specialized Hospital. She will receive everything necessary for her treatment and recovery,” Oleksandr Prokudin said.
Another child, a 6-year-old girl, sustained blast injuries and shrapnel wounds to her back. She also underwent surgery and remains hospitalized in moderate condition. According to doctors, her life is not in danger.
Meanwhile, the children’s mother remains in critical condition. During the Russian attack involving a multiple-launch rocket system strike on a playground, the woman suffered shrapnel wounds to her limbs and abdomen, a concussion, blast trauma, and a closed traumatic brain injury. Doctors are currently fighting for her life.
Kherson residents face near-daily artillery and drone strikes targeting residential neighborhoods, infrastructure, and public areas.
Ukrainian officials have repeatedly accused Russian forces of deliberately terrorizing civilians in frontline regions. International humanitarian organizations continue to warn about the growing impact of the war on children, particularly in areas close to active combat zones.
The condition of the child has not yet been publicly disclosed in full detail.
We will continue monitoring updates from Ukrainian officials and medical authorities.
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