Zelenskyy announces another US$7.3 million to rebuild Okhmatdyt children's hospital
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that another UAH 300 million (approx. US£7.3 million) will be allocated for the reconstruction of the Okhmatdyt National Children's Specialised Hospital. Source: Zelenskyy in his evening video address on 9 July
Details: "We will rebuild Okhmatdyt. I am in touch with the Cabinet of Ministers, and the first decision has been made - UAH 100 million to support Okhmatdyt. Another 300 million will follow," he said.
Advertisement:In addition, Zelenskyy said, there will be other decisions for both Kyiv and the cities of the Dnipro and Donetsk regions.
Background:
- United24 and monobank have successfully raised US£6 million for the Okhmatdyt children's hospital.
- A UNITED24 and monobank initiative in support of Okhmatdyt with a target of US£5 million has already raised US£3.4 million despite only having been launched on Monday evening.
- On 8 July, the Russians launched a strike on the Okhmatdyt National Children's Specialised Hospital in Kyiv, injuring and killing people.
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