Russia attacks on Ukraine hospitals deemed 'war crime'

A Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in the port city of Mariupol that killed three people Wednesday, including a child, has drawn outrage. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Russia attacks on Ukraine maternity ward, children's hospital deemed 'war crime' Credit: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Ukraine A Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in the port city of Mariupol that [killed three people]( Wednesday, including a child, has drawn outrage. Ukrainian officials also reported 17 wounded, including pregnant women, doctors, and children buried in the rubble. And in Zhytomyr, a small city west of Kyiv, [bombs fell on two hospitals](, one of them a children’s hospital, with no injuries. Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy called these attacks an "atrocity," and Ukrainian and Western officials have branded them a ["heinous"]( war crime. The World Health Organization confirmed 18 attacks on medical facilities since the Russian invasion began two weeks ago. Meanwhile, authorities have announced new ceasefires to allow thousands of civilians to escape bombarded towns. At least [2 million]( people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded the country two weeks ago. Hong Kong The city of 7.4 million faces a [spiraling omicron outbreak]( that has swamped hospitals and morgues and reduced hours or shut restaurants and shops. More than 500,000 infections and over 2,600 deaths have been recorded since the fifth wave began at the end of December — with many victims among the [unvaccinated elderly](. Leader Carrie Lam says the government is focused on reducing deaths and mitigating rapid viral spread, but that there's [“no specific time frame”](for citywide testing — a reversal from an earlier announcement. Coupled with rumors of a lockdown, store shelves were left bare as residents stockpiled daily necessities. On Wednesday, the city reported 58,750 new infections and 195 deaths, taking the total number since the pandemic began to 2,869. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [A race against time to preserve Lviv’s cultural treasures]( [Credit: Bernat Armangue/AP] Credit: Bernat Armangue/AP The sheer number of well-preserved ancient buildings and monuments in the Lviv earned the city its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1998. But two decades later, this heritage is under existential threat from Russian attack, and a walk around the old town reveals how the city is hastening to defend it. [Rebuilding efforts underway after devastating fires rage through Argentina’s northern wetlands]( Courtesy of: Matias Rebak/Fundacion Rewilding Argentina The ongoing drought in South America has led to wildfires in wetlands that are typically wet enough to avoid them. Firefighters now have them largely under control in northern Argentina, but with climate change, and the cattle industry, wildfires are increasingly expected to be a threat to nature and wildlife in the region. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot Dutch “care farms” are run by people who face all sorts of physical or mental challenges. The project is [designed]( around the simple concept that care should focus on abilities rather than deficits. --------------------------------------------------------------- In case you missed it from The World --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.