Healthcare situation in Luhansk region under occupation is critical - RMA
Kyiv • UNN
In Luhansk region under occupation, the situation in healthcare is critical - doctors are brought to Markivka district from Russia, pensioners are left to work in Novopskov
The situation with medical care is catastrophic in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk region. Doctors have either evacuated or are forced to work in military hospitals set up by the occupiers, the head of the Luhansk regional military administration Artem Lysogor said on Friday, UNN reports.
There is a catastrophic situation with the provision of medical care in the territory of Luhansk region occupied last year. And it is getting worse. This applies not only to the frontline areas, but also to those located several tens of kilometers from the front line. Doctors have either evacuated or are forced to work in military hospitals set up by the occupiers. There is almost no one to help the civilian population,
In particular, a medical landing party, gathered from different regions of Russia, was reportedly brought to Markiv district. The touring medical team is housed in a local multidisciplinary hospital. This team is also traveling to the surrounding villages, Lysogor said.
In the neighboring Novopskov, he said, mostly retired doctors remained to work in their specialty. There are no reagents in the medical center, so they don't even take tests. No one is going to buy new equipment either.
At the same time, according to him, when the weather conditions stabilize, the Russians increase the number of air strikes.
"The enemy focused on the Kupyansk direction, but also conducted several assaults on the Liman direction south of Nevske - namely, near Terny in Donetsk region. The occupants tried to seize the positions of our defenders, but not a single attempt was successful. As the weather conditions stabilize, the enemy immediately intensifies its air pressure. For example, yesterday they launched an air strike on the territory of Serebryany forestry," informed Lysohor.
According to him, the Russians fired 521 shells at the positions of the Defense Forces and settlements near the front line in our area of responsibility. Nevske and Bilohorivka came under fire.
To recap
In the temporarily occupied Luhansk, the invaders will open a center for special training of minors for military service.
