Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed that the bombing of the hospitals in Mariupol was a conscious and purposeful decision of the Russian army

Around 16:30 on March 9, 2022, Russian planes dropped several powerful bombs on the children’s and maternity hospital in Mariupol. Some hospital buildings were razed to the ground. At least 17 people have been wounded, including pregnant women, three were killed, including one little girl.