WHO reports more than 3,200 attacks on Ukraine’s healthcare system since full-scale invasion

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 3,205 attacks on healthcare facilities have been carried out, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Ukraine Jarno Habicht reported on Friday following fresh overnight strikes.Key pointsAttacks on humanitarian warehouses in Ukraine have destroyed medical supplies meant for hundreds of thousands of peopleDespite the dangers, WHO and UN partners continue delivering aid to hard-to-reach areas while supporting Ukrainian healthcare workers facing severe psychological strainFresh overnight attacks killed at least 12 civilians and damaged more aid warehouses, prompting renewed UN calls for a ceasefireSuch attacks undermine the ability of humanitarian organizations to provide support to people in need.“In 2026, 20 attacks on warehouses containing humanitarian aid have already been recorded, including 13 warehouses where medical supplies were stored,” Dr, Habicht said. “WHO faced similar attacks in Kyiv in July and Dnipro in August, resulting in the loss of significant amounts of medicine and equipment intended to help 225,000 people,” he added. Despite the difficult and dangerous conditions, WHO and its partners co...