Russian drone targets rescuers in Zaporizhzhia region

Russian drone targets rescuers in Zaporizhzhia region

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Emergency responders came under Russian attack in a frontline settlement in the Zaporizhzhia region.

According to Ukrinform, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported the attack on Facebook.

On the morning of August 16, a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) targeted emergency workers as they were extinguishing a warehouse fire.

The strike damaged a fire and rescue vehicle. Fortunately, no rescuers were injured, the State Emergency Service emphasized.

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As previously reported by Ukrinform, the Russian military launched 431 strikes on 14 settlements across the Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours, resulting in multiple injuries.

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