Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:45am on 08 Aug 2026,Saturday International
Russian drones are increasingly targeting medical workers and ambulances in Ukraine, according to the BBC. Paramedic Inna Lytvynenko said a drone chased her for around 10 minutes while she tried to help a wounded woman in Kherson. Her ambulance was hit, and two more vehicles sent to rescue the woman were also attacked. The WHO has recorded 3,118 attacks on healthcare facilities and workers since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. MSF said the attacks appear to be a sustained part of the war. Growing drone attacks have forced medical teams to move farther from front-line areas, leaving some civilians without regular healthcare. (PC: Inna Lytvynenko)
