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Russian Drone Hits Zaporizhzhia Children’s Hospital, No Casualties

8/6/2026

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On August 4 2026, Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia Children’s Clinical Hospital; children and staff were unharmed after sheltering, governor Ivan Fedorov said.
A Molniya drone damaged the façade, shattered windows, and produced a blast heard across districts.
An air-raid alert stayed in effect in Zaporizhzhia after the strike.
Late-July guided-bomb attacks wounded 18, including a child.
Two days earlier Russian bombs killed two people and injured 21 in other buildings.

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Story summary

On August 4 2026, Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia Children’s Clinical Hospital; children and staff were unharmed after sheltering, governor Ivan Fedorov said.
A Molniya drone damaged the façade, shattered windows, and produced a blast heard across districts.
An air-raid alert stayed in effect in Zaporizhzhia after the strike.
Late-July guided-bomb attacks wounded 18, including a child.
Two days earlier Russian bombs killed two people and injured 21 in other buildings.