Irish aid to Ukraine all the more crucial amid Russian attacks on hospitals 

Irish volunteer and Peace Bridge Foundation founder Stephen ‘Sammy’ Byrne is currently en route to Kyiv with four 4x4s and medical aid

Finola and Stephen Byrne with Eddie Byrne, Daragh Cafkey, and Paul O'Grady who undertook a mission to deliver four 4x4s, medical supplies, and a refrigerated truck to Ukraine. Picture: Garry O'Neill

Attacks on Ukrainian healthcare centres and hospitals by Russian forces have increased in frequency and intensity, which makes medical aid delivered from Ireland all the more crucial.

Ukrainians have praised the generosity of Irish donors but have also noticed an "ebb and flow” of support as the war moves into its fifth year and attentions has turned to other global conflicts.