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On 1-year anniversary, Ukraine names Russian officer linked to lethal strike on Kyiv Okhmatdyt youngsters’s hospital

War in UkraineOn 1-year anniversary, Ukraine names Russian officer linked to lethal strike on Kyiv Okhmatdyt youngsters's hospital

On 1-year anniversary, Ukraine names Russian officer linked to deadly strike on Kyiv Okhmatdyt children's hospital

Ukraine's army intelligence (HUR) recognized Russian Armed Forces Main Denis Sheynov as allegedly concerned within the July 2024 missile strike on Kyiv's Okhmatdyt youngsters's hospital, HUR reported on July 8.

The strike, which killed two adults and injured not less than 34 individuals, instantly hit the nation's largest pediatric medical middle, the place 627 youngsters have been receiving remedy on the time.

In keeping with HUR, Sheynov is the top of the particular engineering service of the 121st Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment, a part of Russia's twenty second Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, tasked with executing the strike.

Sheynov, born in Saratov on Jan. 30, 1978, was reportedly liable for the technical preparation of the X-101 air-launched cruise missiles used within the assault.

He graduated from the Saratov Larger Navy Command Engineering Faculty Missile Forces, and beforehand served in Syria in 2018. Sheynov has been awarded a number of medals by the Russian authorities, together with for participation within the Syrian struggle.

Ukrainian authorities beforehand charged Russian Lieutenant Common Sergey Kobylash in absentia for ordering the strike, which was broadly condemned internationally.

Kobylash gave the order at round 9:15 a.m., whereas the hospital was struck at 10:45 a.m.

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