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Russia says eight medics killed in Ukrainian drone attack in Donetsk region

By Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2026 | 10:07 AM

MOSCOW, March 12 (Reuters) – The Russian Defence Ministry said on ​Thursday that eight ‌medics were killed and 10 people were wounded in a Ukrainian drone ‌attack ​this ⁠week on a ⁠medical facility in Ukraine’s Donetsk region.

There was no immediate comment from ​Ukraine.

Reuters could not independently verify the ⁠incident. The Russian ⁠ministry said it ​took place on Tuesday ​in Donetsk region, which ‌is mostly controlled by Russian forces, but it did not ⁠state the precise location.

“This facility has never been used ⁠for ‌military purposes, ⁠and its deliberate ​destruction ‌by the Kyiv ​regime constitutes ⁠a gross violation of international humanitarian law and human morality,” the ministry said.

(Reporting by ​Reuters)