title: Letter: Appraising War’s Impacts On Neurosurgical Delivery In Ukraine
abstract: The conflict in Ukraine, which started when Russia invaded and violated its sovereignty, has led to the country’s worst war since the annexation of Crimea in 2014. The war has resulted in a significant number of casualties, displaced millions of people, and damaged the healthcare system, which was already struggling before the conflict. The neurosurgical field, in particular, has been severely affected, with infrastructure and healthcare systems routinely demolished or interrupted in conflict zo