Russians attack rescuers of the State Emergency Service in Kharkiv region

Another blow to the rescuers

Russian troops in Kharkiv region struck again at the SES rescuers, who extinguished the fire after a kamikaze drone attack.

The incident took place in Zelenyi Hai village of the Velykoburlutska community of Kupiansk district, said. Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.

«While extinguishing a fire caused by an enemy strike, Russian terrorists fired again at the place where our rescuers were working. One rescuer was killed and five of his colleagues were injured of varying severity,» the statement said.

Event details

The first explosion occurred as a result of an impact kamikaze drone, which caused a large-scale fire.
During the firefighting operations, Russian troops carried out a repeated targeted attack - according to preliminary data, from rocket artillery.

At the scene of the incident are emergency services, police, medics and explosives experts. The wounded were taken to hospitals in Kharkiv region.

«Russia continues to terrorise civilians and even those who save lives. This is yet another proof of the occupiers» war crimes," the SES stressed.

Context.

Russian troops regularly attack rescuers, power engineers and doctors, The company's military personnel are working at the sites of enemy attacks.
Dozens of cases have been recorded in recent months alone repeated shelling (“double tap strikes”) - targeted attacks on those who come to help the victims.

These actions are violation of the Geneva Conventions and qualify as war crimes.