06:50 "Bastards": At least two dead after attack on children's hospital in Kiev
The attacks at a children's hospital in Kiev due to Russian rocket strikes, according to Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko, resulted in 16 injuries, among them seven children. Two of the injured reportedly died. Health Minister Viktor Lyashko stated that on Monday, departments for dialysis, cancer treatment, operating rooms, and the intensive care unit were damaged in the children's hospital. Hundreds of locals helped rescue teams clear debris and search for victims. "Little cancer and dialysis patients are sitting on the sidewalk with their mothers," reported German Ambassador Martin Jäger on X about a visit to the hospital.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed rocket attacks, which were allegedly targeting Ukrainian weapons factories and military airfields. However, numerous video recordings from Kiev showed that the damages were caused by a Ukrainian air defense rocket, they claimed without evidence. The Moscow Military dismissed the Ukrainian reactions to the attack as "hysteria of the Kiev regime." Ukrainian reports indicated that a second hospital in the capital was damaged on the other side of the Dnipro.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the Russian claims that the attacks were due to a Ukrainian air defense error. "What cynicism the scoundrels in the Kreml brought out today, that it was allegedly the Ukrainian air defense and not a targeted rocket strike that killed and injured many people," he said at a press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw. Zelenskyy thanked all those who had posted videos online, "on which it is clearly visible that it is not just a part of one or another rocket, but a direct rocket strike that killed and injured many people."
06:19 Germany provides Ukraine with additional ammunition and air defense system
The German government has made additional military supplies available to Ukraine for its defense against the Russian attack. According to the updated list of delivered military goods, the promised third air defense system Patriot has arrived. New on the list are also additional ammunition for the 50 Leopard 1 tanks provided together with Denmark, 11,000 additional rounds of ammunition for the 52 Gepard anti-aircraft tanks, and two air surveillance radars of the TRML-4D type.
05:43 Attack on Russia: Fire in Rostov-on-Don power plant
In the southern Russian region of Rostov, according to Russian reports, a fire broke out in a power plant due to a Ukrainian drone attack. "Two transformers have caught fire," Governor Vasili Golubev reported via the Telegram messaging service. The Russian air defense shot down "numerous" Ukrainian drones. Golubev did not mention the exact number of drones used or intercepted. The border region had been targeted repeatedly in the past.
04:31 FDP Politician Faber defends Defense Budget
FDP Politician and new Chairman of the Defense Committee, Marcus Faber, refutes criticism of the only slight increase in the Defense Budget 2025. "One should not forget that the budget of the Defense Ministry, unlike most other ministries, has indeed increased," Faber tells the "Augsburger Allgemeine". Considering the special fund of 100 billion Euro and further investments in the troops, the total amount comes to 140 billion Euro. "This can be seen, even if one can wish for more."
03:25 UN Human Rights Commissioner condemns attack on hospital in Kiev
UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk condemns the attacks on a children's clinic in the Ukrainian capital Kiew as "despicable". They had "severely damaged" the Intensive Care, surgical, and oncological departments of the Ochmatdyt Children's Hospital. The Dialysis department of the clinic was "destroyed". "Among the victims were the sickest children of Ukraine."
02:05 Biden announces support for Kiev at NATO Summit
US President Joe Biden announces new measures to strengthen Ukraine's air defense following attacks with Russian rockets that killed 36 people. The US and its allies will announce this new support at a NATO Summit in Washington this week, Biden says. He describes the rocket attacks on Ukraine as a "horrifying reminder of Russia's brutality" in the war that began in February 2022.
01:05 Kiesewetter: Defense Ministry disappointed soldiers
In the debate on defense spending, CDU Defense expert Roderich Kiesewetter calls for a new definition of prosperity. "It is bitter and a disappointment for the soldiers that the federal government cannot prioritize the Bundeswehr in the budget planning," Kiesewetter tells the Funke Media Group newspapers. This shows that "the Zeitgeist of the Chancellor" has not yet arrived and Olaf Scholz refuses to let the population spend "pure wine" in the face of the threat situation. "It is also necessary to define prosperity anew - away from an individual interpretation, towards social resilience and readiness to defend." Earlier, the Defense Budget accounted for five or six percent of the economic output. "It is possible to prioritize if the political will is there", says Kiesewetter. A continuously increasing Defense Budget should aim for three percent of the Gross National Product.
00:01 Green and FDP announce increase in Pistorius-Estate budget
In light of the budget negotiations in the Bundestag, Green budget politician Sebastian Schäfer, who is also the deputy chief of the Bundestag committee for the Federal Defense Special Fund, has announced adjustments to defense spending. Although the coalition leadership of the Traffic Light coalition provides "a decent basis for parliamentary budget negotiations," Schäfer told the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND), "there will be numerous and significant changes. In security and defense policy, there are great needs that we will take into account in the parliamentary proceedings," the Green said. Defence policy spokesperson of the FDP, Alexander Müller, is also open to further adjustments in favor of the defense budget.
22:16 Wreckage falls on clinic - seven deadA wreckage of a rocket has fallen on a hospital in Kiev and killed five doctors and two patients. According to "Ukrainska Pravda," the ADONIS Clinic in the Dniprowskyi district was affected. A Russian rocket attack also shattered windows in a private maternity clinic in the same building.
22:10 Insider: Scholz to make clear statement at NATO summitThe NATO summit from Tuesday to Thursday, according to information from German government circles, will send "a clear message" of support for Ukraine. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz will make this clear among the 32 NATO state and government heads, said the government representative.
21:56 Schmyhal: Looking for alternate location for hospitalThe Ukrainian government is looking for an alternate location for the attacked children's hospital. Premier Minister Denys Schmyhal shared this information. The attack will be a topic of the next cabinet meeting. "We hope our international partners will draw their own conclusions," Schmyhal was quoted as saying by "Kyiv Independent." "We need effective responses to Russian terror."
You can read about earlier developments here.
- The attack on the children's hospital in Kiev has sparked concerns about cyberwar, with accusations of Russian involvement in hacking healthcare systems during military operations.
- The conflict in Ukraine has led to increased cyberwarfare, with reports of Russian hackers targeting critical infrastructure and political institutions.
- Nato has warned that Russia's use of cyberwarfare in Ukraine is a threat to the entire alliance and has called for strong cyberdefenses.
- Volodymyr Selensky, the President of Ukraine, has urged Nato to provide assistance in strengthening Ukraine's cyberdefenses in the face of Russian cyberattacks.
- The attack on Ukraine highlights the need for increased cooperation between nations in the face of cyberwarfare, with many calling for a united global response to protect critical infrastructure and democratic institutions.
