On the night of 13 November, a Russian attack on Kyiv caused damage to the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine in the Shevchenkivskyi district of the capital. A fire broke out in the six-storey building, and part of the second floor was destroyed. According to updated figures from the Ministry of Health, three patients were injured. Rescue workers saved seven people, whilst a further 30 were led to safety by the facility’s staff.
- A Russian attack damaged the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics in Kyiv.
- Three patients were injured and were treated at the scene.
- Rescue workers rescued seven people, whilst a further 30 were evacuated by the establishment’s staff.
- The fire has been brought under control, and patients from the affected wards have been moved to other areas.
The Russian attack caused a fire and damage at the institute
According to the State Emergency Service, on the night of 13 November, a six-storey medical facility in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv caught fire after being struck by debris from a Russian drone.
The fire engulfed the premises on the first to third floors. Partial damage to the building’s structural elements was observed on the second floor. Footage released shows damaged windows, the façade and the interior spaces where rescue workers were operating.
Whilst clearing up after the attack, staff at the institute evacuated 30 people to the open air and to neighbouring buildings. A further seven people were rescued from the damaged building by staff from the State Emergency Service.
The fire was extinguished over an area of around 70 square metres.
The Ministry of Health has clarified the number of patients affected
Initially, the rescue services reported that one person had been injured and had sought medical assistance.
The Ministry of Health subsequently clarified that three patients at the institute had been injured as a result of the Russian attack. All of them were given the necessary medical treatment at the scene.
None of the medical staff were injured. Patients who were in the damaged wards have been transferred to other wards in the hospital.
What is known about the damaged healthcare facility
The National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine is situated on Bulvarno-Kudryavska Street in Kyiv. It is one of the country’s leading specialist medical centres, specialising in the treatment of injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, as well as patient rehabilitation.
The institute has been in operation since 1919 and has specialist surgical departments, including those dedicated to the treatment of complex injuries and the performance of reconstructive surgery.
The damage to the medical facility was one of the consequences of yet another night-time Russian attack on the capital. The Kyiv City Military Administration reported a threat from attack drones and falling debris in the Shevchenkivskyi district.
