Medical treatment is only available to holders of Russian insurance, which can be obtained only with a Russian passport. That’s why the majority of local residents are being denied medical services, except for emergency assistance in critical situations. Russian occupation authorities have legally equated the residents of temporarily occupied territories to “foreigners” in their own country in this way. Read also: Ukrainians without Russian passports denied healthcare in occupied territories — Kyiv We’re bringing the voice of Ukraine to the world. Support us with a one-time donation, or become…