Russian drones hit SES unit in Chernihiv Oblast, killing one rescuer, injuring two
Russian forces attacked a State Emergency Service unit in Nizhyn, Chernihiv Oblast, on Wednesday, killing one firefighter and injuring two others, regional governor Viacheslav Chaus and the State Emergency Service reported.
Russia's army launched several drone strikes on the unit's territory, sparking fires in buildings. Firefighters responded to extinguish the blazes, but at that moment, the aggressor directed another drone straight at a fire truck. The incident occurred on Rescuer's Day in Ukraine.
The attack killed the driver, 45-year-old Master Sergeant of Civil Protection Oleksandr Hula.
"Performing his duty, Oleksandr saved others until the very end, even in mortal danger. His death is a heavy and immeasurably painful loss for the entire SES family. We extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the fallen Hero," the SES said.
Two other firefighters, aged 36 and 31, were injured. The older one is under medical observation in a Kyiv hospital, while the other is in a trauma ward.
Overnight into September 15, Russian forces targeted rescuers extinguishing a fire at a critical infrastructure site in Nizhyn district, Chernihiv Oblast, injuring four firefighters who were hospitalized.
Other attacks on Chernihiv Oblast
Russians struck Chernihiv Oblast 22 times over the past day, targeting 14 settlements.
The aggressor struck a farm in the Novhorod-Siverskyi district with barrel artillery, damaging a grain silo and warehouse. In the Koriukivka district, a drone attack caused a forest fire, which has been extinguished.
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