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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Patrick Daly

Despicable bombing of Ukraine hospital is a war crime, says UK defence minister

AP

The “despicable” bombing of a maternity hospital in Ukraine is a war crime committed by Russian troops, the UK’s armed forces minister has said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strike in Mariupol was part of a “genocide” on his people.

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