Russia strikes Ukrainian energy workers' vehicle in Sumy, injuring 3
Photo: The aftermath of a Russian drone attack on a vehicle carrying Ukrenergo employees in Sumy (t.me/hryhorov_oleg)
On the morning of November 9, Russian troops attacked a vehicle carrying power utility workers in Sumy. As a result of the Russian attack, three Ukrenergo employees were injured; one of them required surgery, according to Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, and Ukrenergo, the energy company.
The Russians deliberately targeted the vehicle in which the power utility workers were traveling. All three victims were promptly taken to the hospital, where medical personnel provided them with the necessary care.
"Preliminary reports indicate that one of the victims has severe injuries. He is currently undergoing surgery," he adds.
Ukrenergo clarifies that the Russian military used an FPV drone to carry out the attack. The company confirms that three employees were injured and reported that one of them is in critical condition.
Source: Ukrenergo
"Our power workers labor daily under constant danger to ensure Ukrainians have electricity. And today's attack is yet another testament to the price paid for this work," the company concludes.
Russian troops are attacking not only energy infrastructure but also the people who are cleaning up the aftermath of the shelling.
For example, on November 8 in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, the Russians struck rescue workers three times with drones while they were working at the site of a previous airstrike. Two State Emergency Service drivers were injured.
In total, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Mykola Balanda, Mykhailo Buzhenko, Dmytro Biesiedin, Mykhailo Romanov, Denys Konovalenko, and Oleksii Sushchevskyi, were killed while working in Komyshuvakha.
Two more police officers, Oleh Dubetskyi and Serhii Berezhko, were killed as a result of a Russian drone attack.
