The maternity ward of a health care institution has been hardest hit in a Russian missile strike on Selydove, Donetsk region, said the Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.

According to him, on the night of February 13-14, the enemy shelled a medical facility and a house in Selydove. 3 people were killed, including a child and a pregnant woman, and 12 others were injured, including four children.

“The invaders attacked the hospital at around one o’clock in the morning. The main attack was on the maternity ward. In total, there were almost 200 people in the institution at the time. Dozens of patients are in serious condition. They were evacuated to other medical facilities in the region”, - said the minister.

Rescuers managed to save a 6-month-old child. 6 people, including a child, were injured. The bodies of 3 people were removed from the rubble, including a child born in 2015.

In addition, the Russian military hit a 5-story residential building. The entire entrance was destroyed. 1 person was rescued from under the rubble, and 6 were injured. Among them are 3 children born in 2007, 2011 and 2016.

In the early hours of February 14, Russian troops struck civilian objects in Selydove, killing 3 people and injuring 12. According to Vadym Filashkin, head of the region’s military administration, the Russians fired 4 missiles at Selydove.