
#Ukraine offices of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) «Лікарі без кордонів», an independent #medical #humanitarian organisation.
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Russian forces again attacked civilian infrastructure in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region, on the evening of 26 October. One person was killed and seven were wounded in the street outside a food supermarket. Four patients required surgery, including two ten-year-old girls.
“Just three days ago, our emergency team responded to a mass casualty incident in nearby Synelnykove, says Robin Meldrum, MSF’s Ukraine Country Director. “That was after a strike on a residential building – this one was on a food supermarket.”
On 24 October, at around 6 pm, a Russian drone struck civilian infrastructure in Synelnykove, Dnipropetrovsk region,some 80 kilometres from the frontline. Four people were killed and more than 13 injured in the attack according to the Ukrainian authorities.
Some patients, including 11-year-old child, experienced acute stress reactions and received mental health support from local psychologists.
Some patients, including 11-year-old child, experienced acute stress reactions and received mental health support from local psychologists.
Anton is a former prisoner of war who received mental health support at MSF’s PTSD centre in Vinnytsia, central Ukraine. In this video, he shares his experience of the first weeks after his release from Russian captivity and explains why mental health support is essential.
“The conditions [in captivity] do not correspond to any humane norms. There is humiliation, beating, interrogations involving the use of electric shock.” Oleksandr Hudilin survived Russian captivity and helps people with similar experiences as an MSF health promoter in Vinnytsia.
Liliia was evacuated from Berdiansk, which is under Russian occupation. The clothes she has embroidered for her granddaughters are among the few possessions they managed to take with them. MSF published a newspaper featuring the real-life stories of our patients, including Lilia.
In Vinnytsia, Ukraine, MSF psychologists use evidence-based therapies, including EMDR and the Tapping Technique, to support people living with PTSD.
Our patients include veterans, displaced persons, and people who have experienced captivity or lost loved ones or their homes.
In Ukraine’s frontline regions, constant attacks often leave people without internet or phone connection.
MSF printed a newspaper with stories and practical advice on self-care and health.
Our health promoters distribute it to people visiting our mobile clinics for medical care.






