Zelenskyy announces another US$7.3 million to rebuild Okhmatdyt children's hospital
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 20:10
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that another UAH 300 million (approx. US$7.3 million) will be allocated for the reconstruction of the Okhmatdyt National Children's Specialised Hospital.
Source: Zelenskyy in his evening video address on 9 July
Details: "We will rebuild Okhmatdyt. I am in touch with the Cabinet of Ministers, and the first decision has been made – UAH 100 million to support Okhmatdyt. Another 300 million will follow," he said.
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In addition, Zelenskyy said, there will be other decisions for both Kyiv and the cities of the Dnipro and Donetsk regions.
Background:
- United24 and monobank have successfully raised US$6 million for the Okhmatdyt children's hospital.
- The initiative in support of Okhmatdyt, which had a target of US$5 million, had already raised US$3.4 million by this morning despite only having been launched on Monday evening.
- On 8 July, the Russians launched a strike on the Okhmatdyt National Children's Specialised Hospital in Kyiv, injuring and killing people.
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