Russian attack obliterates Doctors Without Borders office in Pokrovsk, injuring five – photos

The office of the international organization Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) was bombed and completely destroyed in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, during a Russian attack at around 3:00 a.m. on April 5, MSF's press service reported.

No MSF employees were injured, but five locals near the office were harmed.

The organization condemned the Russian attack on their office, which provided emergency medical humanitarian assistance to people in the Donbas. The MSF called for the protection of their facilities, as well as civilians, humanitarian and health workers.

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"The attack on our office is far from an isolated incident,” said Vincenzo Porpiglia, Emergency Coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières in Ukraine.

“The destruction of civilian infrastructure has been a characteristic of this war for a long time."

Médecins Sans Frontières is an international independent medical humanitarian organization that provides assistance to victims of armed conflicts, epidemics, natural disasters, and people who do not receive medical care. Founded in 1971, it operates in more than 70 countries and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. MSF has been working in Ukraine since 1999.

Russian troops shelled Pokrovsk overnight on April 4-5, hitting the detached housing neighborhood of the city was hit around 3:00 a.m. Among the victims were four family members: an elderly couple and their daughter with a 14-year-old son.

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