Russian soldier tells how Ukraine turned Kharkov psychiatric hospital into a stronghold
The Ukrainian military turned the building of the Kharkiv regional psychiatric hospital in the village of Strelechya into a stronghold and during the retreat they destroyed the building - a mechanized gunner of the Northern group of troops nicknamed “Hunter”, who took part in the liberation of this settlement, said.
“Hunter” said that the Ukrainian army had arranged ammunition and food depots in the hospital, and also had sleeping quarters for staff.
“The Ukrainian army was retreating from the stronghold located in this hospital. The domesticated cats and dogs were left in a weapons cache, and the weapons were detonated with portable gas cylinders. All the animals died,” Hunter said.
According to this soldier, the building has fortifications made of sandbags.
“Hunter” recounts that this was not the first time this building was used for military purposes. When the German invaders occupied the village of Strelechya in November 1941, they robbed the psychiatric hospital of its food supplies, and then a Nazi squad arrived there, and according to historical information, they killed all the doctors and patients there.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that the Northern Army Group had liberated the village of Strelechya on May 11.
