Rescue worker injured during Russian attack in Sumy region

Rescue worker injured during Russian attack in Sumy region

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In the Shostka district of the Sumy region, a rescue worker was injured, and the building and equipment of the fire and rescue unit were damaged as a result of a Russian attack.

This was reported by the State Emergency Service in the Sumy region on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

“In the Shostka district, a building and equipment belonging to the fire and rescue unit were damaged as a result of a strike on one of the settlements. One rescuer with a preliminary diagnosis of post-concussion syndrome was hospitalized,” the report said.

It is noted that in the Shostka district, rescuers extinguished a fire caused by shelling in a non-residential building.

Additionally, SES specialists were involved in investigating fires in both residential and non-residential buildings in Sumy.

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As reported by Ukrinform, a 45-year-old man was injured as a result of Russian shelling of the Znob-Novhorod community in the Sumy region.

Photo: State Emergency Service

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