The state allocated ₴100 million for the priority restoration of Okhmatdyt

Consequences of the attack on the capital hospital «Okhmatdyt» on July 8, photo: Serhiy Melnychenko for «Nikvesti"

The state will completely rebuild the Okhmatdyt children's hospital, which was hit by a Russian missile on July 8. 100 million hryvnias will be allocated from the reserve fund of the state budget for priority repairs.

This was announced by the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal.

Immediately after the tragedy, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Finance were instructed to work out the issue of allocating funds for recovery and assistance to the victims.

«Today we are sending 100 million hryvnias from the reserve fund of the state budget for priority restoration work in Okhmatdyt. Next, we will increase funding as the reconstruction project is prepared,» wrote Denys Shmyhal.

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Each family with children affected by yesterday's attack will receive assistance in the amount of 10,800 hryvnias for each family member together with UNICEF.

Also, children and doctors from the damaged buildings of Okhmatdyt will be transferred to Kyiv regional clinical hospitals No. 1 and No. 2.

In addition, the funds collected through the United24 platform will be used to rebuild the hospital. In just a few hours, we managed to collect 100 million hryvnias, so now the new goal is 300 million.

We will remind you that on Monday, June 8, Russia attacked Kyiv — a missile hit the premises of the National Children's Specialized Hospital Okhmatdyt. The impact fell on the building, where children were undergoing dialysis — blood purification in case of kidney failure. In total, in the middle of the day on July 8, Russia hit Ukraine with 40 missiles.

During the search and rescue operation, rescuers recovered the bodies of two children and their mother from under the rubble of the Okhmatdyt children's hospital.