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In 2026, Ukraine's medical facilities remain under dire assault as Russian forces continue to launch targeted attacks on hospitals in regions like Luhansk and Kherson. Recent drone strikes have destroyed relocated hospitals in Dnipro and the southern Odesa region, injuring civilians and medical staff. Alongside these threats, allegations of corruption plague the healthcare system, with schemes in Kyiv siphoning funds meant for medical equipment procurement. Meanwhile, international allies like the EU and Czech Republic are pledging support to restore and enhance Ukraine's hospitals, ensuring the continued care of soldiers and civilians affected by the ongoing conflict. Safety and reform are necessary now more than ever to preserve the essential medical infrastructure in Ukraine.
What is the current situation of hospitals in Ukraine?
The situation in Ukraine's hospitals is critical, with ongoing attacks by Russian forces damaging multiple facilities. Hospitals in areas such as Dnipro and Odesa have been severely impacted by missile and drone strikes causing numerous injuries and disrupting medical services. Despite the destruction, efforts are being made to receive international support for rebuilding and strengthening healthcare services in the combat-affected regions.
How is the international community supporting Ukraine's hospitals?
The international community has stepped up efforts to support Ukraine's medical infrastructure by providing financial aid and essential supplies. The European Union and countries like Czech Republic have committed significant funding to help restore and upgrade facilities damaged in the conflict. These initiatives aim to ensure continuous medical care despite ongoing hostilities.
Are there reports of corruption in Ukraine's healthcare system?
Yes, there have been significant reports of corruption within Ukraine's healthcare system, particularly concerning illicit schemes involving medical equipment procurement and undue influence in medical decision-making. These malpractices undermine the delivery of vital healthcare services, necessitating urgent reform and stronger oversight to safeguard resources intended for patient care.
What measures are being taken to prevent electricity issues in hospitals?
To prevent disruptions due to electricity shortages, every hospital in Ukraine has been equipped with generators, ensuring they remain operational during power outages. This measure is part of broader efforts to maintain uninterrupted healthcare services and mitigate the impact of infrastructural challenges aggravated by the war.
Have there been any developments in medical equipment acquisitions?
In response to the ongoing crises, Ukrainian hospitals like the St. Panteleimon in Lviv have acquired advanced medical equipment such as the Samsung V8 ultrasound machine. These acquisitions are crucial for improving diagnostic capabilities and treatment outcomes in impacted facilities, promising enhanced healthcare delivery even amidst conflict conditions.
What is being done about the impact of military activities on hospitals in Ukraine?
The impact of military activities on hospitals is profound, with many facilities sustaining heavy damage from repeated attacks. To address these challenges, there are concerted efforts from local and international stakeholders to rebuild infrastructure, bolster security, and ensure that essential medical services can continue despite ongoing threats. The Ukrainian government has also banned power cuts to hospitals to protect the delivery of critical services.
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Russia strikes hospital in Kherson: 63-year-old doctor killed – RMA A doctor was killed as a result of a Russian strike on a medical facility in Kherson. A 63-year-old man suffered fatal injuries. 675 0 Previously in trend: Deaths of medical workers
During attack on Kyiv, Regional Intensive Care Hospital – which had been evacuated from Mariupol – was damaged. PHOTOS In Kyiv, the Regional Intensive Care Hospital – which had been evacuated from Mariupol in the Donetsk region – was damaged as a result of overnight shelling. 1 212 4 Previously in trend: Missile attack on Kyiv Massive combined attack
Act of vandalism at hospital in Drohobych: unknown individuals ransack several departments of medical facility. PHOTOS An act of vandalism has been recorded at Drohobych City Hospital No. 1: unknown individuals entered several departments at night and damaged property, including door structures, computer equipment, and medical equipment. Law enforcement officers are working at the scene. 5 172 29
Five medical facilities were damaged and partially destroyed as result of Russian Federation’s strike on Kyiv, - Ministry of Health. PHOTOS In Kyiv, five medical facilities were damaged and partially destroyed as a result of shelling – two specialist medical centres, as well as primary healthcare centres in the Podil, Sviatoshyn and Holosiivskyi districts. The latter was the worst affected, with its second and third floors destroyed. 3 220 2 Previously in trend: Massive combined attack
Enemy deliberately struck hospital in Konotop with ’Shahed’ drone, - mayor Today, June 1, 2026, Russian forces launched a "Shahed" drone strike on a hospital in Konotop in the Sumy region. 1 414 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Sumy region
Four relocated hospitals from Luhansk region were damaged during massive attack on Dnipro. PHOTO On the night of 18 May, Russian forces attacked Dnipro and the surrounding region with missiles and attack drones for over six hours. 1 508 1 Previously in trend: Attacks on medical facilities
Russian forces launched massive drone attack on southern Odesa region: 2 people injured, a hospital destroyed. PHOTOS On the night of Tuesday, 28 April 2026, Russian forces launched a massive attack using strike drones on the southern part of the Odesa region. 1 033 2 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Odesa region
Russians struck hospital in Kherson: four staff members injured. PHOTOS Russian forces struck a medical facility in the Central District of Kherson with a "Molniya" drone. 1 235 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
$20,000 for "diagnosis": scheme to influence doctors exposed in Kyiv region. VIDEO+PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a married couple has been exposed for organizing a scheme to obtain undue benefit in exchange for influencing decisions by officials of medical institutions. 1 569 7
UAH 5.6 million scheme: embezzlement of budget funds in hospital procurement exposed. PHOTOS Under the procedural guidance of the Vinnytsia Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a scheme to misappropriate state funds during the procurement of medical equipment for operating units of municipal hospitals in various regions of Ukraine has been uncovered. 995 0 Previously in trend: Embezzlement of budget funds
With the help of Viktoria Kostyuk, St. Panteleimon Hospital in Lviv acquires a new ultrasound machine The First Medical Union’s St. Panteleimon Hospital in Lviv has acquired a new Samsung V8 ultrasound machine. This will allow physicians to significantly improve diagnostic accuracy and the quality of medical treatment they can offer patients, Censor.NET reports. 2 382 9 Previously in trend: Ukrainian companies’ charity
Police exposed medical facility official who helped people evade mobilisation for 25,000 dollars. PHOTOS Police investigators exposed a medical facility official who helped people evade mobilisation for $25,000. 2 381 25 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Official at military hospital organised scheme to forge certificates for exclusion from military registration, - Office of Prosecutor General At the National Military Medical Clinical Centre ‘Main Military Clinical Hospital,’ a scheme was uncovered whereby an official from one of the departments organised the issuance of forged medical documents to obtain conclusions from military medical commissions (MMC) on unfitness for service. 1 987 4 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Six injured in Kherson region due to Russian shelling, including nurse and patient Six civilians, including a medical worker and a hospital patient, were injured in the Kherson region as a result of enemy shelling. 354 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Kherson region Shelling of Kherson
Kharkiv spends 1.4 billion on reconstruction of children’s hospital, while government urgently purchases boiler rooms for country for almost same amount, - "Nashi Groshi". PHOTO From 8 to 13 February, 77,000 procurement notices worth UAH 25.17 billion were published in the Prozorro system. 8 665 41
Drone attacked bus in Kherson: driver wounded. PHOTOS Russian troops shelled the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson: a drone attacked a passenger bus, injuring the driver, and morning artillery fire damaged a medical facility. 739 1 Previously in trend: Drone attacks on Kherson
Russian troops shelled hospital in Kherson: two doctors were injured On the morning of January 28, Russian occupation forces struck a medical facility in the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson. Two medical workers were wounded in the shelling, one of whom was hospitalized with serious injuries. 451 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson Attacks on medical facilities
Russia attacks Kherson hospital and residential areas, five injured. VIDEO On January 9, Russian forces struck a hospital in Kherson, injuring three female medical workers. 935 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Government has banned power cuts in hospitals, and State Energy Inspection will check for possible violations in Lviv, - Svyrydenko The Ukrainian government has expressly prohibited the disconnection of healthcare facilities during the implementation of power supply restriction schedules. 2 371 14 Previously in trend: Power outages
UAH 2.5 billion tendered for construction of hospital in shelled Kharkiv, - media A tender worth 2.45 billion hryvnias has been announced for the construction of the Kharkiv Regional Clinical Hospital with an underground shelter. 4 531 20 Previously in trend: Tenders for construction
In Kyiv, 7-year-old boy died in dental clinic: anaesthesiologist has been notified of suspicion. PHOTOS Juvenile prosecutors from the Sviatoshinsky District Prosecutor's Office have charged a 39-year-old anaesthesiologist with improper performance of professional duties, resulting in the death of a child. 5 481 73
EU approves funding for restoration of Ukrainian hospitals after Russian attacks, - Health Ministry The EU has agreed to allocate additional funding under guarantees for a joint project between the Ukrainian Ministry of Health and the World Bank, "Strengthening the Health System and Saving Lives" (HEAL Ukraine). 489 2 Previously in trend: Financial assistance to Ukraine Restoration of Ukraine
Zelenskyy on Russia’s strike on hospital in Kherson: "This is deliberate Russian strike specifically targeting children." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Russian army deliberately struck a children's hospital in Kherson. 1 254 7 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Russian artillery struck children’s hospital in Kherson: nine people injured, including four children. PHOTO Russian troops attacked a children's hospital in Kherson with artillery, injuring 9 people, including children. 1 686 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Tsahkna on Russian air strike on hospital in Kharkiv: "Russia is descending to new level of barbarism" Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna condemned Russia's airstrike on a hospital in the Saltiv district of Kharkiv, calling it "a new level of barbarism." 1 481 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kharkiv
Russian strike on hospital in Kharkiv: roof destroyed, windows and doors smashed, medical equipment damaged. PHOTOS The day before, Russian troops struck again at a medical facility. One of the hospitals in Kharkiv was damaged as a result of shelling with guided aerial bombs. 1 808 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kharkiv
Consequences of enemy strikes on Kharkiv: hits recorded on hospital grounds. PHOTOS On the night of 14 October, Russian invaders struck Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs. 2 338 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kharkiv
Six wounded after strike on Kharkiv: hospital damaged, patients evacuated Six people were injured as a result of a night-time Russian strike on Kharkiv with guided aerial bombs. Civilians were injured, a hospital, buildings and dozens of cars were damaged. 1 105 0 Previously in trend: Kharkiv region
Kharkiv Regional Military Administration has ordered reconstruction of hospital in Izium, 30 km from front line, at cost of UAH 1 billion, - Nashi Groshi. PHOTO Between 14 and 20 September, 70,000 procurement notices totalling UAH 17.93 billion were published in the ProZorro system. The largest tender of the week was the reconstruction of the Pishchanska Hospital in Izium, Kharkiv region, worth UAH 1 billion. 13 373 149 Previously in trend: Embezzlement of funds
Russians drop 6 aerial bombs on hospital in Kostiantynivka and on Illinivka: two killed On Thursday, September 4, Russian occupation forces dropped three aerial bombs on the hospital in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, and another three on Illinivka, killing two people. 1 170 3 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region
Russians shell medical facility in Kherson: six civilians wounded Around 10:00 a.m., Russian forces shelled a medical facility in the Tsentralnyi district of Kherson. 504 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kherson
Three medical facilities were damaged as result of Russian attack on Kyiv - Ministry of Health. PHOTOS During Russia's nighttime combined strike on Kyiv, three medical institutions were hit in one of the districts. 2 841 3 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kyiv Missile and drone attack on Kyiv
After Trump’s words, Russian troops killed 22 people in Ukraine. Hospital and colony were hit, pregnant woman was among dead in Kamianske, - Zelenskyy. PHOTOS Yesterday, 28 July 2025, Russian troops killed 22 people in Ukraine. These are exclusively civilians. 3 456 20 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Zaporizhzhia region Shelling of the Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian Federation damaged and destroyed more than 2384 medical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, 308 of them completely destroyed - Ministry of Health Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, 2,384 facilities in 781 healthcare institutions in Ukraine have been damaged or destroyed. 382 1 Previously in trend: Attacks on medical facilities
Ruscists strike hospital in Semenivka, Chernihiv region with UAV. PHOTOS Russian occupiers attacked a hospital in Semenivka, Chernihiv region. 1 082 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Chernihiv region Drone attack in Chernihiv region
Occupiers attacked hospital in Kherson with drones: four wounded. VIDEO Today, 22 April 2025, the Russian army attacked a hospital in Kherson with drones. 968 0 Previously in trend: Drone attacks in Kherson
Night attack by Shaheds on Odesa: hospital damaged. PHOTOS A hospital building is damaged in a nighttime drone attack in Odesa. 1 444 2 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Odesa
Russian attacks on Kryvyi Rih: 53 people are in hospitals, 20 of them seriously injured. Four of hospitalised are children, two of whom remain in serious condition After a rocket attack by Russian troops on Kryvyi Rih on 4 April, 33 people, including 4 children, remain in hospitals. Another 20 people, 2 of them in serious condition, are in hospitals after previous enemy attacks on the city. 833 4 Previously in trend: Missile attack on Kryvyi Rih Drone attack on Kryvyi Rih
Zelenskyy visits wounded defenders in Dnipro hospital. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a medical facility in Dnipro where Ukrainian soldiers are being treated for injuries. 2 668 35
Czech Republic invests 100 million euros to upgrade hospitals in Ukraine As part of the Ukraine Facility program, the Czech Republic will invest 100 million euros to upgrade Ukrainian hospitals. 655 5 Previously in trend: Czech Republic’s assistance in modernizing medical facilities
Consequences of Russian drone attack on hospitals in Sumy and Krasnopillia (updated). VIDEO+PHOTOS Rescuers eliminated the consequences of an enemy attack on a medical facility in Sumy. 4 746 10 Previously in trend: Shahed attack on medical facility in Sumy Shahed attack on hospital in Sumy region
Russians attacked healthcare facility in Sumy with "shahed". PHOTO Late on Tuesday evening, 18 March, Russian invaders hit a healthcare facility in the city of Sumy with a "shahed". 3 074 7 Previously in trend: Shahed attack on medical facility in Sumy
Occupiers in TOT complicate access to healthcare through dysfunctional registration, - NRC In the temporarily occupied Melitopol, the occupation authorities have introduced an electronic registration system that regularly fails, and due to unstable Internet access to it is limited for most residents. 470 2
Occupiers place military in hospitals in TOT, - National Resistance Center Due to significant daily losses, the Russian occupation forces are taking over medical facilities in the temporarily occupied territories of eastern Ukraine for their own use. 836 7
Russians attacked hospital in Beryslav with KABs last night: medical workers were injured. PHOTO In the evening of 25 January, the Russian army shelled Berislav in Kherson region with anti-aircraft guns. 1 637 2
Day in Kherson region: 7 people were injured. In morning, Russians shelled hospital in Bilozerka. PHOTOS The Russian military shelled the Kherson region throughout the day: 7 people were wounded. On the morning of 15 January, the occupiers shelled a hospital in Bilozerka. 666 0
Since beginning of full-scale invasion, Russia has damaged 1938 and destroyed 297 facilities of Ukrainian medical institutions - Ministry of Health Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, as of the end of December 2024, Russia has damaged 1938 facilities in 715 Ukrainian medical institutions and completely destroyed 297 facilities in 114 medical institutions. 412 0 Previously in trend: War
Ministry of Defense will allocate UAH 2.1 billion for improved nutrition for military personnel in medical institutions In 2025, the Ministry of Defense will allocate UAH 2.1 billion for improved nutrition for military personnel recovering in civilian medical facilities. 803 9
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