A massive Russian strike overnight Wednesday-Thursday destroyed a Ukrainian Red Cross humanitarian warehouse in Kyiv, wiping out about 320,000 relief items worth over HR 79 million ($1,764,719).Supplies intended for emergency response, hospital operations, and life-saving assistance to vulnerable citizens were destroyed, the Ukrainian Red Cross said on Facebook Thursday afternoon.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.“The damage caused not only significant material damage. This is a blow to humanitarian infrastructure, the work of which determines the timely assistance to thousands of people affected by the war,” the Red Cross wrote.Wednesday night’s massive barrage killed at least 20 people and injured more than 56 others across the capital – with rescue crews still continuing the search for possible survivors beneath collapsed residential buildings late Thursday.What was lost in the warehouseThe destroyed equipment included generators, heat pumps, medical stretchers, defibrillators, ultrasound diagnostic devices, and patient monitors, much of which arrived in Ukraine through the European Civil Protection Mechanism to boost the country’s emergency readiness.Strategic reserves formed to respond to shelling, fires, and evacuations were also destroyed, including blankets, bedding sets, hygiene kits, tarpaulins, and plastic sheeting used to seal damaged windows after strikes.A truck used for delivering humanitarian aid was also damaged in the attack.
Russian Strike Wipes out Red Cross Warehouse in Kyiv
A Russian strike hit a Red Cross warehouse in Kyiv, destroying 320,000 relief items worth over HR 79 million ($1,764,719).















