Russia damaged 1,501 medical facilities in Ukraine since full-scale war began

This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Health, Ukrinform reports.

"Over almost two years of full-scale war, Russia has damaged 1,501 medical facilities and destroyed another 195. Of these, 474 have already been fully restored, and another 383 medical facilities have been partially rebuilt or are in the process of reconstruction," the Ministry of Health noted.

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According to the ministry, medical institutions in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Mykaiv, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Dnipro, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions were affected the most by Russian shelling and bombardment. "It is currently impossible to obtain information on Luhansk region in full," the press service noted.

According to the ministry, since the beginning of the full-scale war, the Russian army has damaged 103 ambulances, destroyed 253 vehicles and seized 125 ambulances. As reported, the Health Ministry said that Ukrainian hospitals have more than 10 thousand generators in case of emergency power outages.

"However, as of early January 2024, Ukraine has already managed to restore most of the medical facilities in the de-occupied territories, as well as those that suffered minor damage, such as broken windows, damaged roofs and facade, etc. In particular, most of the restored medical facilities are located in Mykaiv, Dnipro, Kyiv, Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions," the statement said.

As reported, the Health Ministry said that Ukrainian hospitals have more than 10,000 generators in case of emergency power outages.