Russia arrests hospital staff after nine newborns die

The case, which has shone a spotlight at chronic staff shortages and funding gaps in the country's medical system, has provoked anger and bewilderment from Russian politicians and online commentators......

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Russian police have arrested the chief physician and acting head of intensive care at a Siberian hospital after nine newborns died this month. The case has sparked outrage and highlighted chronic issues within Russia's medical system.

Nine newborns died between January 4 and January 12, 2026, at Novokuznetsk Maternity Hospital No. 1.
The arrested individuals face charges of negligence and causing death through negligence.
The deaths occurred in Novokuznetsk, a city of half a million people in southern Siberia.
A forensic probe is underway to determine the exact causes of death.