Russian forces strike fire truck, open fire on SES rescuers in Sumy region

Russian forces strike fire truck, open fire on SES rescuers in Sumy region

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In the Hlukhiv community of Sumy region, the Russian army launched a targeted strike on a fire truck and shelled a fire station.

According to Ukrinform, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported this on Facebook.

“Throughout the day, the Hlukhiv community has been under enemy attack. While State Emergency Service personnel were working at the site of one of the strikes, the enemy deliberately targeted a fire truck,” the statement reads.

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Subsequently, the fire station came under fire. The unit’s equipment and building were damaged.

As reported by Ukrinform, three people were injured in two communities in the Sumy region on June 7 due to an attack by Russian drones.

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