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35th arrival of severely injured Ukrainian soldiers at East Hospital: assistance and cooperation continue
Today, on 27 February 2026, the Riga East University Hospital (East Hospital) once again joins forces with the charity project M-Help.com – this day marks the 35th arrival of severely injured Ukrainian soldiers in the war started by Russia. Overall, the East Hospital has already admitted 816 patients brought from Ukraine since the outbreak of the war. 34 war victims have made the long journey to Latvia’s largest hospital this time.
The bus carrying Ukrainian soldiers was received by Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Ukraine to the Republic of Latvia, Yurii Zakharchuk, Dmytro Kindrys, and Natalia Bereza.
As usual, patients were admitted by the medical team from East Hospital’s Emergency Medicine and Patient Admission Clinic (EMPAC), including Aleksejs Višņakovs, Genādijs Ričards Rusanovs, and Inese Larionova, as well as various specialists and nursing staff.
All patients arriving from Ukraine underwent a thorough health evaluation at the EMPAC, including various laboratory tests and the examination for the possible presence of multidrug-resistant infections, as they can rapidly emerge and spread in wartime conditions. Several injured patients underwent additional radiological examinations by specialists in the Emergency Radiology Department to determine the specifics of their injuries.
Meanwhile, other patients will be transferred to other healthcare facilities in Latvia, depending on the nature of their injuries, after being examined at the EMPAC. Seven patients are to be transferred to the Vaivari National Rehabilitation Centre, while three patients will be transported to the Līgatne Rehabilitation Centre and 24 patients – to the Jaunķemeri Rehabilitation Centre.
It is the private initiative by the founders of the charity project M-Help.com, Arvis Rekets and Mārtiņš Medinieks, that made it possible to transport the patients affected by the war in Ukraine to East Hospital.
Photos documenting the arrival of injured Ukrainian soldiers at the East Hospital are available here
About the East Hospital
Riga East University Hospital is the largest and strategically significant multi-profile hospital in the country. The hospital consists of five inpatient facilities – Gaiļezers, Latvian Oncology Centre, Biķernieki, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Centre, and Latvian Infectious Diseases Centre, along with various specialised centres and clinics. The hospital provides highly specialised inpatient and secondary outpatient healthcare, offering multidisciplinary tertiary-level treatment and care in line with modern technology and medical knowledge. Approximately 80% of all cancer patients in Latvia are treated at the hospital. It serves as a practical training base for both Latvian educational institutions and foreign students, providing further education and knowledge transfer to healthcare specialists within and beyond the country. The hospital engages in scientific research and develops innovative methods for patient treatment. As the third-largest employer in the country, the hospital employs around 5000 staff members.
