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.
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“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 27 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 warehouse
The 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.
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A key logistics hub for Ukraine
The warehouse served as one of the key logistical centers for the Ukrainian Red Cross, coordinating the implementation of humanitarian projects aimed at supporting the Ukrainian population during wartime.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said the broader overnight assault struck at least 20 residential buildings across the capital, highlighting the scale of destruction facing both civilian infrastructure and humanitarian operations.
Just hours before the strike, President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned that Ukrainian intelligence detected signs of an imminent massive Russian attack, urging citizens to take shelter.
Following the barrage, he declared a Day of Mourning to be held on Friday, and said Russia will “receive a response for today’s strike – without a doubt.”
The overnight assault drove a record 52,500 people, including about 4,500 children, into Kyiv’s metro stations, marking the highest wartime shelter use recorded.
Ukraine’s sanctions commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk said the overnight attack’s drones and missiles contained roughly 35,000 foreign-made components, urging manufacturers and governments to tighten export controls and warning that current measures remain insufficient since Russia continues obtaining critical parts needed to sustain near-daily strikes.
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