Russia strikes rescuers in Nikopol extinguishing fire from previous attack
Photo: Russia fired at rescuers while extinguishing a fire in Nikopol (facebook.com/MNSDNE)
Russian troops attacked rescuers in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region. They were extinguishing a fire at the time, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
“The night before, rescuers were extinguishing a fire in a private residential sector of the city, which was caused by a Russian drone. At that time, the Russian struck again and hit a fire and rescue vehicle,” the statement says.
Fortunately, the rescuers managed to escape to a safe place.
“After waiting out the danger, the firefighters extinguished the fire on an area of 60 square meters,” the SES adds.
5 rescuers and one unit of fire and rescue equipment were involved in eliminating the consequences of the Russian attack.
Russian shelling of Nikopol
Nikopol is a city in the Dnipropetrovsk region, located on the banks of the Dnipro River. After a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have been constantly attacking the city with drones and from the city of Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region. It was seized by the Russians in 2022 along with the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
That is why Nikopol is under constant Russian attack. Thus, the Russian occupiers shelled Nikopol on July 28. 8 people were injured, including children.
On the night of June 6, a Russian drone hit a bus in Nikopol. It caught fire, and rescuers quickly extinguished the fire. 4 people were injured.
