Times of India·2 min read·easy

Russian strike damages WHO warehouse in Ukraine; second such attack in weeks

P
PRISHA PATNAIK
Russian strike damages WHO warehouse in Ukraine; second such attack in weeks
AI Summary

Russian forces have damaged a World Health Organisation warehouse in the Kyiv region, marking the second such attack on medical infrastructure in recent weeks. No staff were injured, but the incident has disrupted the storage of humanitarian medical supplies.

Why it matters

Targeting humanitarian infrastructure raises significant concerns regarding international law and the ability to provide medical aid in conflict zones.

Dive DeeperCreate a free account to unlock

Russian forces have reportedly damaged one of the World Health Organisation’s main warehouses in Ukraine during an overnight attack on the Boryspil district of Kyiv Oblast, the WHO said.The warehouse stores humanitarian medical supplies, but access to the facility remained restricted due to heavy smoke and safety concerns. The WHO said it was still assessing the extent of the damage and any losses of medical supplies.No WHO staff members were injured in the attack.The organisation said it had deliberately kept only limited quantities of humanitarian medical supplies at the warehouse because of the security situation.

Continue reading on Headlinne

Create a free account to read the full article.

Read full article →
worldhealth

Get smarter about the news

Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.

Create free account

Already have an account? Sign in