Evacuation of civilians continues in Ukraine's Yarova following Russian airstrike
Photo: evacuation of civilians continues in Yarova after Russian airstrike (t.me/Klymenko_MVS)
In the village of Yarova in the Donetsk region, the evacuation of civilians is ongoing following today’s Russian airstrike. The White Angels have already evacuated eight people, according to the Telegram channel of Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Ihor Klymenko.
According to Klymenko, from the very first moments after the enemy strike in Yarova, police officers and rescuers have been working on the site. Despite the threat of a secondary strike, State Emergency Service personnel extinguished the fire, police investigators documented the damage, and the bodies of the deceased were taken for examination.
The identification process is also beginning using the ANDE mobile DNA laboratory. A police headquarters is operating to handle inquiries from relatives.
Law enforcement and rescuers are helping transport the injured from mobile first-aid points to hospitals.
"After the strike, the police received requests to evacuate residents of Yarova. The White Angels have already evacuated eight people, including a 7-year-old girl. In total, 22 people have been evacuated from this area today," the minister said.
Photo: evacuation of civilians continues in Yarova after Russian airstrike (t.me/Klymenko_MVS)
Photo: evacuation of civilians continues in Yarova after Russian airstrike (t.me/Klymenko_MVS)
Photo: evacuation of civilians continues in Yarova after Russian airstrike (t.me/Klymenko_MVS)
Photo: evacuation of civilians continues in Yarova after Russian airstrike (t.me/Klymenko_MVS)
Photo: evacuation of civilians continues in Yarova after Russian airstrike (t.me/Klymenko_MVS)
Russian airstrike on Yarova
Earlier today, September 9, Russian forces dropped an aerial bomb on civilians during a pension distribution in the village of Yarova, Donetsk region.
Initially, 21 fatalities were reported, but the number later rose to 23. In addition, 18 residents were injured, three of them in serious condition.
According to preliminary information, the Russian army struck the community with a KAB-250 aerial bomb. Most of the deceased were elderly.
Some of the injured were evacuated to a hospital in Sloviansk, including patients in critical condition. According to Ukrposhta (post service - ed.) CEO Ihor Smilianskyi, among the injured was the head of the local post office branch.
For more details on the Russian strike on Yarova, see the RBC-Ukraine report.
