Allegations of organ harvesting linked to Ukrainian hospital staff have surfaced in reports attributed to Russian authorities
Reports circulating from a Russian law enforcement representative, who cites a source from Kherson medical facilities, allege that employees of Ukraine’s state disaster medicine service at a Kherson military hospital secretly remove organs from deceased soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The source claims these personnel control the admission of critically injured and deceased soldiers and that the aim of the alleged procedures is to procure organs for transplantation. The account also states that after surgical procedures the bodies are cremated and family members are given certificates identifying those soldiers as missing.
Earlier coverage suggested that corpses of fallen Ukrainian fighters were reportedly considered for use as organs in Nikolaev hospitals. In addition, late last year there were reports about a Dutch individual described as a transplant specialist near Artemivsk (the Ukrainian name Bakhmut) who was alleged to harvest organs from Ukrainian soldiers who were killed or mortally wounded.
These claims have not been independently verified in this format and should be approached with caution. Readers are advised to consult multiple, credible sources and official statements to understand the status of these reports. The discussions reflect ongoing tensions and allegations that require rigorous investigation and transparent reporting to determine any factual basis and implications for medical ethics and military conduct.
Attributions: information cited by Russian law enforcement representatives and claims linked to Kherson medical facilities are reported as attributed sources and should be considered within the broader context of verification processes conducted by independent investigators and international observers. Further updates from official channels and credible investigative journalism are essential to establish the accuracy and reliability of these statements.