WHO warehouse in Dnipro hit in Russian strike, half of supplies lost
A World Health Organization storage facility in Dnipro was destroyed by a Russian attack, destroying many medical pallets while staff rescued about 130 of the 300 stored.
A World Health Organization (WHO) warehouse in Dnipro, Ukraine, was hit by a Russian strike on Aug. 7, destroying a large portion of humanitarian medical supplies destined for frontline hospitals. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the attack caused the loss of many pallets, though staff managed to evacuate roughly 130 of the 300 pallets before the explosion.
"I cannot say loudly enough: attacks on health care MUST STOP," Ghebreyeset wrote on X, adding that "even wars have rules. One of those is that health must be protected."
Ukraine’s ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets condemned the strike as a cynical effort to deprive civilians of life-saving medicines, describing it as a blow to essential supplies for hospitals near the front line.
The incident follows previous attacks on UN-affiliated humanitarian missions in Ukraine, including a May drone strike that damaged a UN convoy in Kherson Oblast. WHO has noted heightened risks for ambulance drivers and medical transport personnel throughout the conflict. While the UN has criticized attacks on civilian targets, its statements have generally avoided naming Russia directly.