Strike On Okhmatdyt: Experts Identify Over 30 Missile Parts And Fragments

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Experts from the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine have identified more than 30 parts and fragments of the missile that Russians used to hit the National Children's Specialised Hospital "Okhmatdyt".

According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Justice on Facebook .

"To identify the name of the missile, more than 30 fragments of the missile and the video of its impact on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital were analysed," said Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine Andriy Haichenko.

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He said that specialists from the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine worked on the territory of the Okhmatdyt National Children's Hospital from 8 to 9 July to quickly identify the weapons used by the enemy.

According to Haichenko, more than 30 parts and fragments of the missile were identified. In particular, a part of the rotation drive with fragments of the rocket wing console spar; fragments of the tail section with parts of aerodynamic rudders; a fragment of the engine and fragments of the engine outer skin with parts of the serial number and engine production number.

It is noted that based on the video of the missile hitting the Okhmatdyt children's hospital, the experts made an approximate calculation of the cruise missile's size - 7.5 metres.

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"The specific engineering and design features of the found wreckage and the corresponding standard markings indicate that the Russian armed forces used an Kh-101 strategic air-launched cruise missile. Its length is 7.5 m, the warhead weighs about 400 kg, the maximum speed is 720 km/h, and the range is up to 5000 km," the official commented.

As Ukrinform reported, on 8 July, Russia launched massive strikes on Kyiv, Dnipro, Kramatorsk, Kryvyi Rih, and Sloviansk.

There are 42 dead , including four children, and 190 injured.

In the capital, one of the missiles hit the building of the Okhmatdyt children's hospital .

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