Russian attacks on September 3 and 8, 2026, damaged Make Medicines Affordable (MMA) partner 100% LIFE’s medical center and offices in Kyiv and struck a pharmaceutical logistics complex storing millions of dollars’ worth of HIV medicines and diagnostic supplies, disrupting patient care and forcing the organization to urgently relocate its stocks. No staff members or patients were injured in the attack.
The pharmaceutical logistics complex in the Boryspil district of the Kyiv region held 470 pallets of antiretroviral medicines and diagnostic supplies belonging to 100% LIFE, valued at US$8.6 million and received as humanitarian assistance from the U.S. government. The supplies represented approximately 18 months of treatment for an estimated 120,000 people living with HIV in Ukraine, according to Yevheniia Rudenka, Head of the Procurement Department at 100% LIFE.
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Fire broke out at the complex following the attack, while its ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems stopped working. The medicines and HIV diagnostic tests belonging to 100% LIFE were not damaged, however, they were relocated to another facility.
Less than two months prior, on July 19, a different warehouse storing supplies for 100% LIFE’s HIV prevention programs was hit by an attack. That attack led to the destruction of more than US$1 million worth of supplies.
Patient services disrupted
The September 8th attack also damaged 100% LIFE’s medical center in Kyiv, including consulting rooms and medical equipment. Created “by patients for patients,” the center operates as a social clinic, providing affordable or free healthcare, including gynecological care to women who have experienced gender-based violence.
Appointments were suspended after the attack, leading to a disruption in healthcare services for patients. While some have been able to access virtual care, other specialist appointments (including gastroenterology and endocrinology) had to be cancelled entirely.
The risks facing both patients and healthcare workers remain ongoing. Repeated air raid alerts continue to interrupt healthcare delivery, forcing doctors and patients to move to shelters. “We have nonstop attacks,” said Yulia Molnar, Strategic Director for 100% LIFE, adding that some patients are hesitant to return to the clinic as they fear it may be targeted again.
Protecting access to treatment
Following the recent attacks, 100% LIFE is working to decentralize its supplies. “Now we try to move all possible drugs to regional facilities and [keep] a minimum quantity at the central warehouse, due to constant attacks,” Rudenka said.
Despite these efforts to strategically distribute supplies and minimize risks, regional facilities do not have enough storage capacity to receive 100% LIFE’s entire stock.
“Everyone is alive. That’s what matters most,” Dima Sherembei, Chair of 100% LIFE’s Coordination Council, said in a social media post after the attack. “We’ve got plywood, we’ve got hands – we’ll get to work.”
Othoman Mellouk, Program Access to Medicines and Health Technologies Lead at ITPC and coordinator of the Make Medicines Affordable campaign, stated: “These attacks put access to essential medicines and medical care at risk for people who depend on uninterrupted treatment. We stand with our colleagues at 100% LIFE as they work to restore services and protect supplies, and call on international partners to support those efforts.”
Staff at 100% LIFE are determined to continue their life-saving work, and said the attacks have led to an outpouring of community support. “You would not believe how many people offered their assistance,” Molnar said. “We will never give up, this is for sure.”