© WHO-Europe The WHO warehouse in Dnipro was damaged by attacks in August. Ukraine: Attacks on WHO warehouses threaten medical care in frontline areas Humanitarian aid
On the night of September 3-4, an air strike damaged one of the main warehouses that the World Health Organization (WHO) uses in the Kyiv region to store humanitarian medical supplies. This was reported from WHO. This is the third time in the last three months that storage facilities used by the organization have been damaged.
Speaking to reporters in Geneva on Friday, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said access to the site was limited due to heavy smoke and safety concerns, and damage assessments were ongoing. No WHO employees were injured.
Third attack in three months
This is the third attack on warehouses used by WHO in different regions of Ukraine in the last three months.
Two weeks ago, an attack destroyed a facility in the Dnieper – the organization lost half of the medical goods and equipment designed to support about 225 thousand people in front-line and hard-to-reach areas. loads
Humanitarian medical supplies are vital for people in frontline and hard-to-reach areas. The WHO spokesman stressed that attacks on warehouses containing such supplies could delay or disrupt the delivery of aid to those who need it most.
“These strikes are part of a broader trend affecting humanitarian operations across the country. In 2026, at least 20 attacks were recorded on warehouses with humanitarian supplies, including 15 on warehouses where humanitarian supplies for medical purposes were stored,” Lindmeier said. incidents.
Help will continue
Despite the attacks, WHO continues to work with health partners across Ukraine. Following the latest incidents, alternative storage options have already been identified, damage is being assessed and lost supplies are being restocked.
In 2026, WHO’s humanitarian response provided equipment and other supplies to more than 300 health facilities, including primary care centres, hospitals, laboratories and transit centres, helping Ukraine’s health system reach three million people.
Since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion on February 24, 2022, WHO has confirmed more than 3 thousand attacks on Ukrainian healthcare facilities, including attacks on medical facilities, ambulances, medical supplies and warehouses.