Russian forces hit rescuers in Chernihiv region again, several injured
Photo: Russians attacked rescuers in Nizhyn, Chernihiv region (t.me/dsns)
In the night of September 21, during firefighting operations following a Russian drone attack, the enemy struck again. Two rescuers were hospitalized, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
In the Nizhyn district, Russian forces attacked a critical infrastructure facility overnight. A fire broke out after the drone strike, and emergency responders quickly arrived on the scene.
While the firefighters were working, the enemy launched a second strike. As a result of the attack, two rescuers were injured.
Both injured firefighters have been hospitalized. According to medical reports, their condition is assessed as moderate.
Photo: Russians attacked rescuers in Chernihiv region (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Photo: Russians attacked rescuers in Chernihiv region (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Photo: Russians attacked rescuers in Chernihiv region (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Photo: Russians attacked rescuers in Chernihiv region (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Photo: Russians attacked rescuers in Chernihiv region (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Photo: Russians attacked rescuers in Chernihiv region (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Recall that the last time Russian forces targeted rescuers in Nizhyn was on September 17 — the same day Ukraine celebrated Rescuer’s Day. During that attack, a 45-year-old emergency worker was killed from his injuries, and two other State Emergency Service (SES) personnel were wounded.
On the same day, the aggressor also struck an emergency unit in Donetsk region, but there were no casualties or injuries.
Additionally, on August 16, a Russian drone attacked SES personnel while they were extinguishing a fire in Zaporizhzhia — all firefighters remained unharmed.
Recently, Russian troops in Sumy region attacked rescuers and police officers. As a result, two rescuers, aged 33 and 28, were injured while responding to the aftermath of the enemy attack. Two police officers who arrived at the site of the earlier strike were also wounded.
