Abdujalil Abdurasulov

Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian medics, ambulances, hospitals and humanitarian facilities are increasing, with the WHO recording 3,118 attacks on healthcare since Russia’s invasion began in February 2022. Medical workers describe FPV drones pursuing ambulances and first responders, while officials and Doctors Without Borders say the pattern appears systematic and may include deliberate “double-tap” attacks. The growing danger has forced health organizations to move farther from the frontline and halt services in dozens of villages, leaving elderly and chronically ill civilians increasingly cut off from care.

Russian drones and missiles are increasingly striking Ukrainian hospitals, ambulances, medical workers and humanitarian warehouses, with the World Health Organization recording 3,118 attacks on healthcare since Russia’s 2022 invasion. Medical workers describe FPV drones chasing responders and targeting clearly marked vehicles, while humanitarian organisations say the pattern suggests sustained and often deliberate attacks, including repeated strikes on the same site to hit rescuers. The danger is cutting frontline communities off from healthcare: Doctors Without Borders has stopped regular visits to about 80 villages and suspended ambulance services in Sloviansk, as mobile clinics move farther from the front.