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Antony Thrower

Ukrainian cancer centre left in flames as hospital site attacked by Russians

A Ukrainian oncology centre has been left in flames after Russian forces opened fire on the building.

Shocking footage shot in Melitopol, in the south east of the war-torn nation, showed heavy fire close to the hospital before explosions in the building.

The site then immediately starts to burn before more gunshots are aimed at the centre - used to help those suffering with cancer - leaving dozens of bullet holes.

The footage was shot by a mobile phone and later pans to the right, showing a large red cross on the face of the building confirming it to be a hospital.

Sharing the footage, Ukrainian journalist Christo Grozev said on Twitter : “Terrible.”

Another confirmed the location, writing: “Geolocation of footage showing heavy fighting in Melitopol in Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine.

“The building attached is marked on its front as a hospital and the building seen is listed on Google Maps as the Oncology Center.”

Shocking footage shot in Melitopol showed heavy fire close to the hospital (Twitter)

It comes amid claims of Russians shelling another hospital elsewhere in the country during the first hours of the invasion.

Other sites seemingly being targeted include an orphanage and a school.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter: “Consider this: Putin has launched a massive war of aggression in Europe during a still raging pandemic.

“On top of that, Russians bomb Ukrainian hospitals now. This is beyond evil.

“The only moral choice any government can make now is to support Ukraine by all means.

“Today’s Russian attacks on a kindergarten and an orphanage are war crimes and violations of the Rome Statute.

“Together with the General Prosecutor’s Office we are collecting this and other facts, which we will immediately send to the Hague. Responsibility is inevitable.”

Reports suggest four people were killed when the hospital was attacked and at least 10 - including six doctors - were injured.

The footage was shot by a mobile phone amid the invasion of Ukraine (Twitter)

As Putin's army continues to advance on Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky recorded a video alongside senior government aides in which he vowed to remain in place and defend the capital.

He said: "We're all here. Our military is here. Citizens in society are here. We're all here defending our independence, our country, and it will stay this way."

Earlier today video from Ukraine shows hoards of panicked civilians screaming in terror as they desperately try to flee advancing Russian troops .

The footage, from the embattled capital Kyiv shows crowds packing into a railway station and screaming as shots ring out.

Women and children scream as automatic fire rings out over the platform over the heads of hundreds of people desperately trying to board a train.

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