WHO records attack affecting a health facility and health workers in Zaporizhzhia
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
WHO's Surveillance System for Attacks on Health Care (SSA) records an attack on 6 May 2026 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, affecting a health facility and health workers. WHO classes it as violence with heavy weapons. WHO lists the facility type as tertiary care. WHO reports 1 people killed and no one injured. WHO rates the report as confirmed, and its public record does not name who carried out the attack. The SSA is the WHO global record of attacks on health care in emergencies.
- When
- 6 May 2026
- Where
- Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
- What
- civilian harm, facility
- Attribution
- Not attributed
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-28 06:42 UTC · revision 1 · who ssa
Sources
- Evidence World Health Organization
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 06:42 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 who ssa: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "WHO records attack affecting a health facility and health workers in Zaporizhzhia", ev-20261028-npd8, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261028-npd8/