HUR: West still has not sanctioned 70 Russian companies behind production of missiles that struck Kyiv’s largest children’s cancer hospital year ago
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on the international community to hold Russia accountable for its missile strike on the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital. It is the only hospital in Ukraine treating childhood cancer with radiation therapy.
The Okhmatdyt strike occurred the same day Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, calling for a peaceful resolution to the war. While the two leaders spoke of peace, Russian missiles rained down across Ukraine, killing 47 people, including 33 in Kyiv. This reflects a recurring Kremlin tactic: launching deadly attacks immediately after peace talks with foreign leaders, a form of diplomatic defiance disguised as terror.
The ministry has described the assault as one of the Kremlin’s most horrific war crimes since the start of Russia’s all-out war.

“One year has passed. Yet Russia has not been held accountable for this crime against the most vulnerable – children. The world must not look away,” the agency said in a statement.
On the day of the attack, 627 children, including cancer patients undergoing dialysis, were inside the hospital. The missile hit the toxicology building, killing two doctors, injuring at least eight children, and forcing the evacuation of 94 patients to other hospitals. A young boy later died in an intensive care unit during the strike.
Investigations by Ukraine’s Security Service and international experts, including Bellingcat, confirmed that the hospital was hit by a Russian Kh-101 strategic cruise missile.
Forensic experts identify over 30 parts of Russian Kh-101 missile that hit Okhmatdyt hospital
The agency has identified dozens of Russian companies involved in producing the missile, most of which remain unsanctioned.
Its War & Sanctions platform has published a list of over 70 Russian companies manufacturing Kh-101 components. These companies still have access to Western equipment and technology, enabling Russia to replenish its missile stockpiles and continue targeting civilian infrastructure.
Just last month, a Russian Kh-101 missile destroyed an apartment building in Kyiv, killing and injuring civilians.