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Russian troops strike fire station in Kharkiv region

Russian troops strike fire station in Kharkiv region Photo: Russians attack a fire station in Kharkiv region (t.me/dsns_telegram/26666)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

On the night of April 1, Russian troops attacked the Kharkiv region. A fire station was damaged, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

The Russian strike occurred in a town in the region bordering Russia. One of the hits was to a fire station, which damaged the building.

"One of the hits was directly to the building of the fire and rescue unit. As a result of the shelling, one-third of the fire station building was destroyed. In addition, the windows and gates of the facade, internal partitions, and doors of the building were damaged," the SES writes.

According to the service, 6 rescuers were on duty, and none of them were injured. The staff posted photos of the aftermath.

Russian troops strike fire station in Kharkiv region

Photo: Russians attack a fire station in Kharkiv region (t.me/dsns_telegram/26666)

Russian troops strike fire station in Kharkiv region

Photo: Russians attack a fire station in Kharkiv region (t.me/dsns_telegram/26666)

Russian troops strike fire station in Kharkiv region

Photo: Russians attack a fire station in Kharkiv region (t.me/dsns_telegram/26666)

Russian shelling of Kharkiv region

Russian troops shelled Kharkiv twice on March 31. The Ukrainian Air Force warned residents of the city about the launch of Russian guided aerial bombs in the Kharkiv region.

Also on the evening of March 31, Russians attacked a village in the Zmiiv district, Kharkiv region. Five people were injured.

This week, the Russian army struck Kharkiv with a large-caliber guided munition for the first time. It is a D-30 SN UMPB bomb, manufactured based on FAB-250.