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A criminal investigation is underway following the deaths of nine newborns at Hospital No. 1 in Novokuznetsk, Siberia, linked to negligence and severe infections. The Russian Investigative Committee is questioning staff and conducting forensic tests.

Outrage has spread among politicians and the public regarding healthcare standards amid rising defense spending linked to the conflict in Ukraine. Inspections of maternity hospitals have been ordered nationwide, and the Novokuznetsk hospital has suspended admissions due to a respiratory infection outbreak.