Maternity and children's hospital bombed as Russia ramps up assault

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WARNING: This video contains disturbing content. Russia's assault on Ukraine keeps getting worse, as a maternity and children's hospital in Mariupol is bombed. Crystal Goomansingh reports on the terror for everyone in the facility and the dire situation for civilians still in the besieged city.

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