GENEVA, January 2. /TASS/. The World Health Organization (WHO) condemns the December 30 drone attack on a hospital in the city of Alyoshki in the Kherson Region, a spokesperson told TASS.
“The WHO condemns all attacks on health in the strongest possible terms, wherever they happen,” the official stated, asked to comment on the strike.
“The WHO is committed to documenting and investigating attacks on health care through an online surveillance system. Launched in December 2017, the Surveillance System for Attacks on Health Care has been used by 21 countries/territories to systematically gather and disseminate data on attacks on health. We encourage all countries to report attacks on health through this mechanism,” the spokesperson said.
The press service specified that the organization avoided making conclusions as to who was behind the incident: “The WHO’s approach prioritizes assessing the broader impact of such attacks, rather than attributing responsibility or blame.”
On December 30, the Ukrainian army targeted the chief physician’s office at Alyoskhi Central District Hospital in the Kherson Region. Chief Physician Vladimir Kharlan suffered severe shrapnel wounds, while his deputy Vasily Borisov was killed.
The next day, the Ukrainian armed forces attacked the hospital again, destroying an ambulance; no one was injured in the attack. According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Kiev once again exposed its inhuman Nazi nature with this attack.