# Attacks on WHO medical warehouses in Ukraine

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/attacks-on-who-medical-warehouses-in-ukraine
> Updated: 2026-09-08T17:00:00.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 2.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a pattern of airstrikes targeting its medical supply warehouses in Ukraine. In early September 2026, an overnight aerial attack damaged a WHO facility in the Boryspil district of the Kyiv region. While no personnel were injured, the strike caused smoke and security concerns that initially restricted access to the site.

Subsequent reporting indicates that three WHO warehouses have been affected by strikes within a three-month period. This includes a July strike in the Kyiv region and a series of attacks in August that completely destroyed a warehouse in Dnipro, which held equipment intended for approximately 225,000 people. On September 3, an airstrike destroyed a major WHO warehouse in the Kyiv region; while no staff were injured, the full extent of the medical supply loss is still being assessed.

WHO representative Silviu Domente noted that these incidents are becoming a pattern, forcing staff to divert resources toward relocating supplies rather than healthcare delivery. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), at least 20 attacks on humanitarian warehouses have occurred in Ukraine in 2026, with the WHO confirming that 15 of those specifically targeted medical supplies.

## Claims

- Three WHO supply warehouses in Ukraine have been hit by airstrikes in the last three months. (disputed)
- WHO has confirmed 15 attacks on warehouses containing health-related products so far this year. (disputed)
- The Independence Party claims the government has implemented tax and fee increases on households and businesses totaling 30 billion ISK in the last budget. (disputed)
- The government plans to increase taxes and fees by 34 billion ISK. (disputed)
- A WHO warehouse in the Kyiv region was destroyed in an airstrike on September 3. (single source)
- No WHO staff members were injured in the recent attacks. (single source)
- Two weeks prior to the September 3 attack, a WHO warehouse in Dnipro was destroyed after two attacks within 24 hours. (single source)
- The destruction in Dnipro resulted in the loss of medical supplies intended for 225,000 people. (single source)
- A third WHO warehouse in the Kyiv region was damaged during extensive airstrikes in July. (single source)
- OCHA reports at least 20 attacks on humanitarian aid warehouses in Ukraine in 2026. (single source)
- Jens Garðar Helgason, vice chairman of the Independence Party, accused the government of breaking promises regarding tax increases. (single source)

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12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/who-warehouses-in-ukraine-destroyed-by-airstrikes

### 2026-09-04: WHO medical warehouse hit in Kyiv region during aerial attack

A WHO medical warehouse in the Kyiv region was hit during an overnight aerial attack. No staff were injured, but assessments of medical supply losses are ongoing amid restricted site access.

11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/who-medical-supply-warehouse-hit-near-kyiv-in-aerial-attack

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