Ukrainians living in Kerry gathered in the centre of Tralee town on Wednesday afternoon to remember those who died in a devastating rocket attack which destroyed the largest children’s hospital in Ukraine.
Pictures: Tetyana Matviychuk
A total of 33 people, including children, where killed in Kyiv last Monday when the largest children’s hospital, Ohmadyt, a maternity hospital and a civilian building were destroyed by Russian missile attacks.
On the same day, Russia attacked other cities in Ukraine including Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rih.
Ukrainian woman Natalia Krasnekova, who is living in Kilarney, said the event in Tralee was aimed at reminding the media, the authorities and local residents that the war in Ukraine is still ongoing and that innocent Ukrainian children are dying from rocket attacks on hospitals and residential buildings.
During the peaceful protest, 200 Ukrainians called for the provision of urgently needed air defence systems to protect against rocket attacks, which target children’s hospitals, residential buildings and power plants.
They also reminded called foe the expulsion of the Russian ambassador to Ireland.
“We are talking about the children’s hospital attack because of its striking cruelty but such stories happen in Ukraine every day,” said Natalia Krasnekova.
“Ukraine urgently needs air defence systems to protect itself. We believe that the air defence system is humanitarian aid,” she added.
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