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Russia dismisses hospital bombing claim as 'information terrorism'Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of carrying out genocide
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A satellite image shows children’s hospital and medical buildings before reported bombing, amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, in Mariupol, Ukraine. VCredit: Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
A satellite image shows children’s hospital and medical buildings before reported bombing, amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, in Mariupol, Ukraine. VCredit: Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

Russia said on Thursday that a Ukrainian claim that Russian forces had bombed a children's hospital in Mariupol was fake and amounted to "information terrorism".

"This is information terrorism," Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of carrying out genocide after Ukrainian officials said Russian aircraft bombed the children's hospital on Wednesday.

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