THE HAGUE: Ukraine's top prosecutor has called for the International Criminal Court to prosecute Russia over a missile strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv earlier this week.
Rescuers work at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital that was damaged during Russia n missile strikes, amid Russia 's attack on Ukraine , in Kyiv, Ukraine , on Jul 8, 2024. Ukraine 's capital suffered on Monday one of its worst days of airstrikes since the start of Russia 's war, and attacks across the country killed at least 44 people including two adults at Okhmatdyt children's hospital, Ukrainian officials have said.
A UN rights mission has said there is a"high likelihood" the hospital took a direct hit from a Russian missile, and Ukraine's security service said it had unequivocal evidence the medical facility was hit by a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile.Kostin, in The Hague for regular meetings with legal officials, said if the ICC took on the prosecution of the hospital strike, it could help establish a pattern of attacks that show Russia is committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
Moscow has repeatedly denied accusations that its forces have committed atrocities since it invaded its neighbour.
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