Russian missile attacks kill at least 41, hit children's hospital, Ukraine says

People shelter in a metro station during Russian missile strikes on Kyiv, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 8, 2024. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

KYIV (Reuters) -Russia blasted the main children's hospital in Kyiv with a missile in broad daylight on Monday and rained missiles down on other cities across Ukraine, killing at least 41 civilians in the deadliest wave of air strikes for months.

Parents holding babies walked in the street outside the hospital, dazed and sobbing after the rare daylight aerial attack. Windows had been smashed and panels ripped off, and hundreds of Kyiv residents were helping to clear debris.