Impact of War on Ukraine's Medical Facilities
During the war in Ukraine, Russia has damaged and destroyed over 2300 medical facilities.
Source: data from the Ministry of Health
Details: According to updated information from the ministry, Russia has caused damage to more than 2300 medical facilities. Of these, 2020 are partially damaged, while 305 are completely destroyed.
The most affected medical institutions are located in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions, as reported by the Ministry of Health.
In addition to hospitals, clinics, and maternity wards, enemy forces systematically target ambulances. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, 116 ambulance vehicles have been damaged, 274 destroyed, and another 80 captured.
Quote from the Ministry of Health: “It is important to note that thanks to the coordinated efforts of the state and international partners, 700 medical facilities have been fully restored, and another 312 partially, including critically important hospitals and primary healthcare centers in frontline regions.
Overall, more than a thousand restored medical institutions are once again ready to accept patients.”
Reminder: In August 2024, the World Health Organization confirmed that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has carried out 1940 attacks on the Ukrainian medical system.
