Russian army attacks hospital near Kherson with drones — video
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Russian army attacks hospital near Kherson with drones — video

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Source:  patrol police

A hospital in Stepanivka near Kherson was attacked by Russian drones on the night of 16 December. A doctor was wounded while evacuating patients to a bomb shelter.

Russia shelled a hospital near Kherson

It is noted that at the time of the attack by the enemy Shaheds, there were patrol policemen and hospital staff in the hospital.

The shelling damaged a police car. None of the police officers were injured.

However, during the evacuation of patients to the bomb shelter, the doctor was injured. He was diagnosed with an explosive injury, a gunshot and shrapnel wound to his shin.

What is known about the shelling of Kherson

On 16 December, the Russian occupiers shelled Kherson and the region. The Russians used artillery and Iranian-made drones.

In Kherson, shelling occurred near an infrastructure facility, damaging the building. Two men were injured.

The Kherson Regional Military Administration reported that the wreckage of a downed Shahid aircraft fell in Stepanivka near Kherson, damaging a hospital. It is known that a doctor was injured.

The village of Darivka was also shelled by the Shaheds. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

On the night of 16 December, the occupiers launched 31 drones over Ukraine.

Fighter jets, anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Air Force and Armed Forces were involved in repelling the air attack.

As a result of combat operations, 30 Shaheds were destroyed in Dnipro, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Cherkasy, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv and Khmelnytskyi regions.

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The EU has provided Ukraine with almost 150 million euros in humanitarian aid

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The European Union has allocated €148 million for humanitarian aid to Ukraine and projects in Moldova for Ukrainian refugees. The total amount of EU humanitarian aid has reached €1.1 billion.

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  • The European Union has recently allocated 150 million euros in humanitarian aid to Ukraine and Moldova for Ukrainian refugees.
  • The funding focuses on emergency assistance such as food, shelter, clean water, and winter health care for regions affected by the war with Russia.
  • A part of the aid is directed towards humanitarian projects in Moldova, supporting Ukrainian refugees and host communities.
  • The second tranche of grant assistance amounting to 150 million euros is aimed at initiatives like school meals, infrastructure restoration, and agricultural support.
  • The EU's support comes as Ukraine faces urgent humanitarian needs with 12.7 million people requiring assistance due to the ongoing conflict with Russia.

The EU has provided new humanitarian aid to Ukraine

As Russia's aggressive war continues to devastate Ukraine, some 12.7 million people are in need of urgent assistance.

In particular, 140 million euros have been allocated for humanitarian projects in Ukraine.

The funding will be directed towards emergency assistance, including food, shelter, clean water, health care and winter protection. Key priorities are supporting vulnerable populations in the heavily war-affected regions of eastern and southern Ukraine.

In addition, €8 million has been allocated for humanitarian projects in Moldova. The support will focus on providing assistance to Ukrainian refugees and host Moldovan communities.

What is known about the new tranche to Ukraine from the EU?

On December 25, 2024, the European Union provided Ukraine with a second tranche of grant assistance in the amount of €150 million to support rapid reconstruction. Part of it will go to school meals.

As reported by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine on December 25, the funds will be directed to:

  • free meals for primary school students — 65 million euros,

  • restoration of port infrastructure — 50 million euros,

  • support for agriculture — 20 million euros,

  • restoration of critical infrastructure — 15 million euros.

This tranche is part of the agreement between Ukraine and the EU under the "Support to the Rapid Recovery of Ukraine" program, the total amount of which is 300 million euros.

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