#Ukraine offices of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) «Лікарі без кордонів», an independent #medical #humanitarian organisation.
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“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.
Many people in Ukraine are experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that can disrupt their daily life. In 2023, MSF started providing specialised psychotherapeutic services for people experiencing war-related PTSD symptoms in Vinnytsia, central Ukraine.
“Amongst other elements of civilian infrastructure that have been targeted in this war, healthcare is included as illegitimate target,” says Robin Meldrum, Country Director for MSF in Ukraine. Watch full interview: youtube.com/watch?v=xmpQQH4f…
Ms. Anastasia from Mykolaiv region, Southern Ukraine, was featured in the MSF newspaper. Our health promoters collect stories from people like her. When patients receive the newspaper, they learn about ways to look after themselves during difficult times.
MSF mental health promotion team provides community engagement activities in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. This allows to build relationships, establish trust, and share information about MSF mental health centre Vidnovlennia. During these sessions, elements of art therapy are used.
MSF “Vidnovlennia” centre in Vinnytsia, central Ukraine, provides mental health support to people living with PTSD and other mental health conditions. Patients include veterans, internally displaced people, teenagers and parents. MSF uses evidence-based approaches in treatment.
We are releasing this video for the first time.
In September 2025, an MSF-supported medics were delivering medicines to people in Donetsk region when their medical vehicle was struck by a combat drone. Testimonies in our report: No Safe Place to Heal msf.org/report-no-safe-place…
Three Russian drones struck a busy shopping mall in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region, on 10 September 2026, killing five people and wounding those who were simply shopping or having coffee. MSF teams worked alongside local medical staff to treat 67 people.
Since the beginning of August, Russian forces have struck at least six shopping centres in other cities of Ukraine where MSF teams are working – Dnipro, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia.
On 10 September, MSF presented “No Safe Place to Heal” report in Kyiv, documenting the impact of Russian attacks on healthcare facilities and staff our teams worked with or supported. msf.org/report-no-safe-place…
For over a week now, the Russian military has maintained intense strikes around the clock on Kyiv and the immediate surroundings. Many of the missiles and drones have struck residential buildings, medical facilities, and warehouses for pharmaceutical supply, food, consumer goods.
The explosions are constant in Kyiv and the region and affecting the psychological condition of population. “It’s very draining. People are trying to carry on with their work, but this sense of exhaustion is very noticeable,” says Lesia Martseniuk, MSF mental health supervisor.