Ukraine: MSF provides emergency care to civilians injured in passenger bus drone attack
At least 20 people injured as MSF and Ukraine health teams treat blast and leg injuries.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams, together with staff from Ukraine’s Ministry of Health, provided medical assistance to patients injured during a Russian drone attack on a passenger bus in Kherson on March 11.
“One of the patients is a female medical worker who was returning home from her shift when the drone struck the bus,” says Olha Severyn, MSF anesthesiologist at the hospital in Kherson. “She suffered severe injuries to her legs and feet. We provided anesthesia and performed surgery.” Another patient arrived with a serious leg fracture and significant blood loss and received timely treatment. Both women are currently in stable condition.
Patients told MSF staff that the drone dropped explosives that detonated under the vehicle, causing many people to suffer injuries to their lower limbs.
In total, at least 20 people are reported as injured in the attack. Drone strikes on civilians in Kherson, including on vehicles and pedestrians, have become a frequent occurrence.
“We see patients with blast injuries, concussions and hearing damage regularly,” says Severyn. “Some patients do not come immediately after the explosion but seek care later when they start experiencing symptoms such as headaches or loss of consciousness.”
