Ukraine official says at least 57 killed and 169 injured following attacks by Russian forces
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25 February, 2022, 01:55 am
Last modified: 25 February, 2022, 02:04 am
"There are 57 people who have died and 169 people have been injured – including both combat and non-combat injuries – following attacks by Russian forces, Ukraine’s Minister of Healthcare says
A wounded woman after an airstrike damaged an apartment complex in the city of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. Photo: Anadolu Agency
Ukraine's Health Minister Oleh Lyashko said 57 people had been killed and 169 wounded on Thursday after Russia launched a full scale invasion of Ukraine.
"There are 57 people who have died and 169 people have been injured – including both combat and non-combat injuries – following attacks by Russian forces, Ukraine's Minister of Healthcare added.
Speaking live on Ukraine's 1+1 TV channel, Lyashko said hospitals and medical workers had also come under fire on Thursday – including in Avdiivka and Vuhledar in Donetsk – with casualties reported among medical workers, reports CNN.
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