Following a Russian military attack on Kherson city on 24 October, MSF doctors received seven patients with blast and shrapnel injuries at the hospital we support in the city. The strikes reportedly killed two people and injured at least 28. We heard loud explosions, the hospital windows were shaking — it was clear a powerful … Read more
Shelters in eastern Ukraine are overflowing with people forced to flee their homes, many being relocated to the Dnipropetrovsk region. MSF operates in three locations in this region, including Pavlohrad and the railway station. In September 2025, Pavlohrad’s largest transit centre accommodated up to 500 people per day, with tents set up alongside permanent buildings. … Read more
August 26th, 2025, Ukraine– On 23 August, 18 people were travelling to work on public transport in the morning when they came under drone fire in the Dnipropetrovsk region, eastern Ukraine. Six injured people were taken to the nearest local hospital, where a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) medical team, together with staff from the Ministry … Read more
Kyiv, Ukraine- A terrifying and tragic night in Kyiv, Ukraine — a city of over 3 million people, including families displaced from frontline regions and occupied territories. It is also home to MSF teams and two of our coordination offices supporting activities across the country. Damaged residential buildings and cars. ©️ MSF Early this morning, … Read more
Donetsk, Ukraine– It is quiet in the hospital. The corridors are poorly lit despite the bright sunny morning. At night, Russian military drones were flying over the city, the resulting sound of explosions made it hard for patients to sleep, so now they are napping in their rooms. Volodymyr is waiting for his second surgery. … Read more
A former city of refuge for nearby towns has come under constant threat, and MSF is working to support the overburdened health care system. Dobropillia, Donetsk region — less than 20 kilometres from the frontline — has recently faced some of the worst shelling since the escalation of the war in 2022. As attacks continue, … Read more
Kiev, Ukraine Three years after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, dramatically escalating an international armed conflict that began in 2014, people continue to bear the burden of the war’s devastation as seen through their lost lives, lost limbs, and lost homes. The resulting medical humanitarian needs are clearer than ever. The strain on Ukraine’s medical services … Read more
On the evening of 17 November, a densely populated area in Sumy city, northeastern Ukraine, was bombed. The explosion struck a courtyard surrounded by residential buildings, damaging 13 structures and dozens of apartments. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) emergency ambulance teams provided medical assistance to injured residents. According to preliminary information from local authorities, 84 people were wounded, … Read more
“It’s insufferable. Everything hurts. It’s hard to breathe; it burns everywhere.” A 45-year-old man whispers these words, barely moving his lips, as he waits for medical evacuation from a frontline hospital in the Donetsk region. He was severely injured in shelling, suffering from burns to 90 percent of his body, including his internal organs. He … Read more
In one of the largest missile attacks on Ukraine, the country’s largest children’s hospital, Okhmatdyt Children’s hospital, was hit on 8 July 2024, resulting in deaths and injuries. Children with serious medical conditions, some requiring critical life support are waiting for evacuation or re-hospitalisation in other parts of Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital near the destroyed building in Kyiv, according … Read more