Occupied Kherson hospitals overwhelmed with wounded troops, locals left without care
Wounded patient in a hospital (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
In the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson region, residents do not have access to medical care, as hospitals are filled with soldiers of the Russian army, according to the civil resistance movement Otpor on Telegram.
Participants in the movement report that the situation in Kherson regarding access to medical treatment for the local population is critical.
In the district hospitals of Kakhovka and Chaplynka, facilities are overcrowded with injured Russian soldiers. Residents are not being admitted or treated.
To receive medical assistance, people are forced to travel to Henichesk, which is a long and difficult journey, the movement’s members note.
“The occupiers place the lives and health of their soldiers above the needs of the civilian population, completely ignoring their right to medical care. This is a direct violation of all norms and rules, leading to potentially fatal cases among Ukrainians,” the statement reads.
Members of the Otpor movement advise documenting all instances of denied medical assistance, as this serves as evidence of war crimes.
Healthcare in the temporarily occupied territories
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that Russia has devised yet another method of forced passportization of Ukrainians: in the temporarily occupied territories, people are being deprived of medicines, access to healthcare, and even service in pharmacies.
According to the Main Intelligence Directorate, in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, Russia has ordered that the sale of essential medications in pharmacies be prohibited for individuals who have not obtained a Russian passport.
Additionally, in the temporarily occupied territories in eastern Ukraine, local hospitals refuse to serve the civilian population due to heavy casualties in the Russian army.
Hospitals in occupied areas, where most doctors are from Russia, prioritize treating Russian soldiers. Residents must travel to other cities on their own to find a hospital that will accept them.
