THE Russian armywho invaded Ukraine on February 24, has destroyed hundreds of hospitals and health structures and has left doctors without drugs to offer treatment to cancer patients or to perform surgeries, he complained yesterday Thursday President of the country Volodymyr Zelensky.
Posted via video link to a health and aid organization event, the head of state stressed that many health structures do not even have the basic antibiotics in eastern and southern Ukraine, where fighting is raging.
“If you think only of the health infrastructure, to date the Russian troops have destroyed or caused damage to almost 400 health structures: hospitals, maternity hospitals, outpatient clinics.” reported. The situation in the areas occupied by the Russian troops is catastrophic, he continued.
There is a “complete lack of drugs for cancer patients”, major problems or “lack of insulin for diabetics”, inability to “undergo surgery”, and even “lack of antibiotics”.
On March 9, Kyiv complained that the Russian armed forces bombed a pediatric hospital and maternity hospital in Mariupol. Russia has denied the allegations in a statement issued Friday stating “Similar, baseless allegations concerning Russia’s intelligence have been made more than once.
Kyiv expects a large Russian amphibious operation on the shores of the Black Sea
The Ukrainian army discounts that large Russian amphibious operation is imminent on the Ukrainian coast in Black Seaclose to Odessaa port of high strategic importance.
Cited announcement by the regional military administration, the newspaper Ukrainian Pravda reported yesterday Thursday that Russian UAV flights to the region have increased. In addition, the presence of a strong Russian naval force off the coasts controlled by Ukrainian forces continues to be recorded.
Residents of the area are advised to stay away from the coasts and military zones and to avoid traveling by small boats. They are also asked to report any suspicious activity immediately to the military authorities.
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