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Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine are still reeling from the Russian air strikes that killed at least 44 people a few days ago.
A United Nations human rights mission says the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in the Ukrainian capital took a direct hit from the attack.
Dr Oleh Holubchenko, a paediatric surgeon at the hospital, recalls the moment of the attack.
"When the explosion happened, I didn't quite grasp everything. I regained consciousness already on the floor about 2-3 metres from the table. Somehow, I had flown over the table. I immediately got up and asked if everyone was okay. After that, with the anaesthesiologist, we manually ventilated the lungs of a 5-month-old child who was being operated on because the machine was completely punctured and the tubing was disconnected."
Despite the severity of last Monday's attacks, Russia is carrying on with its air strikes on Ukraine.
One man has been killed and eight more were injured after a missile assault in Ukraine's southern region of Mykholaiv.
Meanwhile, the 75th NATO summit is continuing in Washington.
Members of the alliance and global leaders, including Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, have gathered to discuss several key issues, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the approval of a new support package for the country will be on the agenda.
"At this summit, Ukraine will be one of the main issues. We will agree a substantial package for Ukraine, where NATO will play a bigger role in coordinating and providing security assistance and training. We will step up our cooperation with our Indo-Pacific partners. And of course, we'll make important decisions on deterrence and defence and also recognising the progress allies are making when it comes to increasing defence spending."
Among the measures already agreed is a decision to provide Ukraine with six US-made F-16 fighter aircrafts.
The fighter jets will be supplied by Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and the U-S.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the nations for their contributions via a post on social media platform X.
Mr Stoltenberg says the role of China in Russia's invasion of Ukraine will also be one of the main talking points of the summit.
"As NATO allies agreed today, in our summit declaration, China has become a decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine. And China's support increases the threat Russia poses to Euro-Atlantic security. Allies have stated clearly that China cannot enable the largest conflict in Europe in recent history without this negatively impacting their interest and reputation."
The NATO General Secretary has also reaffirmed the alliance's commitment towards providing Ukraine with a path for full membership, a long-time goal for the nation.
The UK's new Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is also participating in the summit, along with members of his new government.
It comes just five days after their overwhelming win in the U-K's general elections.
During his meeting with Mr Stoltenberg, Sir Keir said the change to a new U-K government will not change their support towards Ukraine.
"We are looking forward to the opportunity at this summit to work with others and our allies to make sure that we send a very clear message, I think, of the resolve of a NATO which is bigger and stronger and more united, I think, than ever before - of our resolve to stand up to aggression, Russian aggression, but aggression in any form that we find that threatens our values. So it's very important to be here."
Sir Keir also had the opportunity to meet with U-S President Joe Biden at the White House.
Mr Biden flagged the UK's efforts to reconnect with the rest of Europe as being of high importance for NATO.
"Today we have to ask ourselves, what is next? How can we keep making the shield stronger? One answer must be to strengthen our industrial base. Right now, Russia is on a wartime footing with regards to defence production. They're significantly ramping up their production of weapons, munitions and vehicles. For the first time ever, every NATO nation is pledging to develop plans for defence production at home."
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also had a chance to meet his new U-K counterpart, David Lammy, and discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"This is not only a special relationship, it’s an essential one. And certainly in my tenure, I have found that out. We are together – the United Kingdom, the United States – on every critical issue of our times, the issues that affect the lives, the well-being, the future of the people that we represent as well as so many other people around the world."
Mr Lammy noted there's a lot of work to be done in the next few months.
"And on the issue of Ukraine particularly, I’m grateful for your leadership and your support. This is a very important moment. We’ve got lots of important things to discuss across the globe, where the US and the UK work so closely together. The special relationship means something, not just for our own countries but for the defense of freedom across the globe."
The NATO summit in Washington is entering its final day with discussions among global leaders set to wrap up in the coming hours.
