12-year-old dies in occupied Kherson Oblast where no hospital or ambulance remains

A 12-year-old child has died in Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast in a town that has no functioning hospital or ambulance service, according to a Ukrainian official.

The official stated that the nearest hospital to the town where the child died is located roughly 60 kilometers away. Such a distance can make timely treatment of serious medical emergencies effectively impossible for local residents.

According to the official, Russian occupation authorities have not provided any assistance to the area in more than a year. This suggests that local infrastructure, including healthcare services, has been left without support for an extended period and is operating in a severely diminished capacity, if at all.

The case highlights a broader problem faced by residents of Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories: the lack of access to basic medical care. Without functioning medical facilities or emergency response services, local residents, including children, face heightened risk when urgent medical intervention is needed.

The source report does not provide further details about the specific circumstances of the child's death or the type of medical care that would have been required.