The Kyiv City State Administration denies that ambulances refuse to respond to calls during air raid alerts

The Kyiv City State Administration’s Department of Health issued an official statement in response to reports on Telegram channels that medical personnel had allegedly refused to respond to a patient during an air raid alert. City authorities called this information misleading and assured the public that the threat from the air does not halt the work of emergency services. 

The department emphasized that Kyiv’s healthcare system is operating continuously, with 130 ambulance crews on duty every day. Moreover, medical personnel are among the first to arrive at the sites of strikes to address the consequences of enemy attacks. 

According to the Department, since the start of the full-scale invasion, Kyiv’s emergency medical teams have responded to 4,687 calls at 1,687 locations that came under fire, providing necessary assistance to 2,501 victims, including 192 children. In total, during this period, the capital’s ambulance service responded to over 26,500 calls of various kinds.

This was reported by the Kyiv City Health Department.

As a reminder, a public outcry erupted in Kyiv over the emergency medical services following the story of a man who was seriously wounded during a massive Russian missile attack. The victim stated that when he called the “103” emergency service, he was advised to wait until the air raid alert ended.