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From Ukraine and Sudan to Gaza: why have hospitals become a target of war?
International law states only military sites can be targeted during conflicts, but this is routinely being ignoredTwice every day, Liubov Martynenko leaves the underground maternity ward where she works in Kherson and travels by ambulance to collect meals from another hospital in the Ukrainian city’s “red zone”, close to the Dnipro River and the Russian forces on the other side.On 4 June , just be
Published Monday, 27 July 2026 at 10:00

International law states only military sites can be targeted during conflicts, but this is routinely being ignoredTwice every day, Liubov Martynenko leaves the underground maternity ward where she works in Kherson and travels by ambulance to collect meals from another hospital in the Ukrainian city’s “red zone”, close to the Dnipro River and the Russian forces on the other side.On 4 June , just before midday, the vehicle entered the grounds of Luchansky city clinical hospital as usual, but Martynenko, who also works as a midwife, heard a strange sound in the air. “It’s flying!” the driver screamed, as she realised there was a drone nearby. Continue reading...
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