Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Russian Chief of General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov, visits military headquarters in the Kursk region of Russia.

Russian civilians are being denied healthcare because of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, according to UK intelligence.

At least 160 of the country’s public hospitals - including maternity facilities and children’s clinics - reportedly closed in 2024 as the cost of funding the conflict continues.

The Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) latest update on the war said: “Russian civilians in small towns and villages have frequently been left with reduced or unavailable medical care as a result of the closures, included now limited pre-hospital services.

“Russia’s prioritisation of funding the war in Ukraine has highly likely resulted in insufficient finding for healthcare. This has led to shortages of medical staff, expertise and equipment in the Russian medical system.”

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