Since August 2022, MSF has been supporting the emergency surgical and intensive care unit at the Kostiantynivka hospital in Donetsk region, Ukraine. Since this time, over 1,800 patients had been admitted to the emergency department.

Most of the patients come in with trauma injuries from shelling, bomb and shrapnel blasts.The hospital provides emergency surgical care for patients in life-threatening condition and acts as a stabilisation point for others.

MSF ambulance teams are also working in the area to evacuate and refer patients in need of continued or specialised care. The need for medical referrals is high, as the ongoing fighting has put a massive strain on the local healthcare facilities.