Russia destroyed 184 medical facilities and damaged another 1,376 in Ukraine – Health Ministry

Since the first days of the full-scale war, Russia has damaged 1,376 healthcare facilities and destroyed another 184 across Ukraine.

This is said in a statement published on the website of the Health Ministry of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.

"Since the first day of the full-scale war, the Russian army continues to target the medical infrastructure of Ukraine. The enemy systematically destroys hospitals, dispensaries, maternity hospitals and polyclinics. Since the full-scale invasion, Russian missiles and projectiles have destroyed a total of 184 medical facilities and damaged another 1,376,” the report says.

The medical infrastructure of Kharkiv, Kherson, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, and Kyiv regions suffered the greatest losses.

The Ministry of Health emphasizes that despite constant shelling, Ukraine is rebuilding the affected healthcare facilities.

"As of the end of June 2023, it has already been possible to fully restore 333 healthcare facilities, while another 357 facilities have been partially rebuilt. The largest number of restored medical facilities are in Mykolaiv, Dnipro, Kyiv, Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions," the ministry said.