Doctors Without Borders office destroyed in Russia’s night strike on Pokrovsk

This was reported by the press service of the organization.

The shelling took place around three in the morning. As a result of the attack, the office of Doctors Without Borders was completely destroyed, but the medical staff was not injured.

"The attack on our office is not an isolated incident. The destruction of civilian infrastructure has been a characteristic feature of this war for a long time," said Vincenzo Porpiglia Emergency Coordinator of Doctors Without Borders in Ukraine.

The organization condemned the attack on the office, which provided emergency medical humanitarian assistance to people in Donetsk region.

What is known about injured civilians

This was reported by the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office.

As a result of shells hitting residential buildings, four family members who were in one of the houses during the shelling were injured - a 70-year-old grandfather and a 65-year-old grandmother, as well as their daughter, 46, and a 14-year-old son. Another resident of 65 years old was also injured in the explosions.

The victims were taken to a hospital with mine-blast injuries, abrasions and contusions, where they are being provided with qualified medical care, law enforcement officers added.

Under the procedural supervision of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation is being conducted in criminal proceedings over violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

• On the evening of April 4, explosions occurred in Kharkiv, allegedly after a ballistic missile attack.