Russia destroys World Health Organization warehouse in Dnipro
"Even wars have rules. One of those is that health must be protected," World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
A recent Russian attack destroyed a World Health Organization warehouse in Dnipro, a Ukrainian city, on August 7. The facility contained supplies meant for frontline medical aid, according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who confirmed the incident on August 9. Ghebreyesus condemned the attack, emphasizing that healthcare must be protected, even in times of war.
Ukraine's Ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, called the strike a "cynical Russian attack on the most vulnerable people," expressing concern for the loss of essential medicines. This incident is not the first time Russia has targeted UN actors in Ukraine; a UN convoy delivering supplies to civilians in Kherson Oblast was damaged by Russian drone strikes in May.
Despite this pattern of aggression, WHO Director-General Ghebreyesus used passive language to criticize the attack, avoiding direct mention of Russia.
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