We humbly offer a day of mourning for the children killed in Russia’s evil missile attack. This morning, Russia intentionally targeted a children’s oncology hospital in Kyiv.
Russia Strikes Children’s Hospital in Deadly Barrage Across Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had launched at least 40 missiles at targets across Ukraine, and he condemned the strike on the country’s largest children’s hospital.
Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, has declared 9 July a day of mourning following the deadly attacks on the capital.
All flags will be flown at half mast on municipal buildings throughout the city, he said in a Telegram post, and any entertainment events are cancelled.
At least 20 people have died in the capital, Klitschko says, and nearly 100 wounded.
The resumption of large-scale missile strikes against targets in Kyiv will increase the sense of urgency around the discussions among 32 Nato leaders. Images from Kyiv showed children at a pediatric cancer hospital covered in blood and dust after the strike on Monday which a Biden administration official described as “horrific, tragic, senseless”. There were believed to be bodies still trapped under the rubble of the hospital.
“This is a fully deliberate action, specifically designed and approved by … Putin. On the eve of the @Nato summit. As a slap in the face to the alliance,” wrote Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidential administration.
Here are the somber abstract images to help in mourning and reflection. I hope they provide a space for contemplation and remembrance during this difficult time.
