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Russia strikes Ukrainian rescuers: State Emergency Service building damaged

Russia strikes Ukrainian rescuers: State Emergency Service building damaged Photo: Russian strike damages Ukrainian fire and rescue station (Getty Images)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

Yesterday evening, Russian troops shelled Dobropillia in the Donetsk region, damaging the building of the fire and rescue unit of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

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The unit's personnel were not injured, and the equipment remained intact. The blast wave deformed the gate, knocked out the windows, and damaged the door and ceiling.

According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Russia continues to deliberately strike rescuers in an attempt to destroy the infrastructure that ensures the safety of the civilian population.