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 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.