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The losses of the medical system over more than 35 months of war: Russia has damaged and/or destroyed nearly 2,300 healthcare facilities

The losses of the medical system over more than 35 months of war: Russia has damaged and/or destroyed nearly 2,300 healthcare facilities
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As of the beginning of February 2025, due to the full-scale war launched by Russia against Ukraine, 1,982 healthcare facilities have been damaged, and another 301 have been completely destroyed. For almost three years, the enemy army has systematically shelled and bombed peaceful cities, attacking Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities such as hospitals, clinics, and health centers.

As a result of enemy shelling, the greatest losses have been suffered by medical institutions in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions. Full information about the Luhansk region is unavailable. Additionally, since the war’s beginning, Russia has damaged 237 emergency medical vehicles, destroyed 273, and captured 80.

However, despite the prolonged full-scale war and the burden on the healthcare system, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, together with partners, continues to work on restoring Ukrainian medical infrastructure to ensure Ukrainians have access to necessary and quality medical care.

 

The Volnovakha Central District Hospital was left in ruins after days of Russian shellingImage: Alexander Ermochenko/REUTERS

 

In particular, 594 healthcare facilities have already been fully restored, while 370 have been partially rebuilt or are in the process of restoration. This primarily concerns medical facilities that suffered minor damage, such as broken windows or damaged roofs and facades.

The most restored medical facilities are in Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions. Thanks to the restoration of hospitals, medical staff can provide healthcare services, and patients can access the necessary medical care without obstruction.

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