UK hands over five refurbished military rehab wards to Ukraine with CT scanner yet to come
The UK has handed over a final refurbished rehabilitation ward to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, completing a set of five modernised wards built to treat soldiers recovering from life-changing injuries.
The handover is part of Project Renovator, a Nato-funded programme designed to expand Ukraine's military medical rehabilitation services.
"The UK was the first nation to support Renovator, providing infrastructure development, modern rehabilitation, surgical and diagnostic equipment, and training for our professionals," Colonel Victor Korchenok, the site deputy commander, said.
The upgrades include new ward accommodation, treatment spaces and staff facilities, alongside physical training kit and clinical and diagnostic equipment.
Bed capacity has increased by 250 and more than 21,000 items of equipment have been delivered.
Heating and hot water systems were also installed at two sites, and four training teams deployed to provide specialist "shoulder-to-shoulder" clinical mentoring.
One remaining element is still to come: the installation of a modern CT scanner, intended to improve diagnostics for complex trauma injuries before the programme reaches full operating capability.
Colonel Simon Doyle, the project director, said: "Standing here now, it is difficult to believe that the full-scale invasion had put this facility totally out of action, and now it is helping return Defenders to the fight with the brand-new high-quality facilities they deserve."
The UK was the first nation to join the programme, with Norway, Sweden, Lithuania and Latvia later joining as partners.
Andriy Dyshuk, director of Ukrainian construction company Fragola Government Services, said: "It is not just words but the physical outcome that matters."
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