Okhmatdyt doctors' actions helped keep number of casualties down, says State Emergency Service head

Correct actions taken by staff at the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv helped to prevent a large number of people being killed and injured in the Russian missile attack, Andrii Danyk, Head of Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES), has said.

Source: Danyk in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine

Quote: "It wasn't a miracle, it was the correct actions taken by the Okhmatdyt staff – they followed the protocol strictly and hid everyone in the shelter. That's why the death toll is low. If they hadn't followed all the protocols, no miracle would have helped.’

Details: Danyk says there is now a positive trend of Ukrainians taking a more responsible approach to their own safety.

"Now there are no tragic events with dozens of deaths, because people are paying more attention to security; there is an understanding that it is really important, not just words," the head of the SES concluded.

Background:

• The Russians launched a strike on the Okhmatdyt National Children's Specialised Hospital in Kyiv on 8 July. One of the buildings was destroyed. The Kyiv authorities reported that two adults had been killed and 32 injured. Another child later died in hospital.
• The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has defined Russia's attack on the Okhmatdyt Hospital as a war crime and initiated criminal proceedings into the matter. Early reports from SSU investigators indicate the Russians used a Kh-101 air-launched cruise missile to attack the medical facility.

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