Residents are being evacuated near the city of Samara following an explosion and a massive fire
In the Pishchanska community and the Orlivshchanskyi starosta district near the city of Samar in the Dnipropetrovsk region, the evacuation of residents from the danger zone has begun.
Prior to this, local social media groups reported an explosion in the area near the city, which was followed by a large-scale fire. There are also reports of casualties.
Police, rescue workers, bomb disposal experts, and other specialized services are on the scene. A mobile police command center, a reporting station, and a medical aid station have been set up near the Pishchanska Village Council.
Residents have been urged to remain calm, follow the instructions of emergency services, stay informed through official channels, and stay away from the scene.
Source: Samarivska District State Administration.
As a reminder, on August 23, Russian forces attacked a train station in the Kharkiv region with a drone while a passenger train evacuating people was stopped. Two women were killed in the strike, and five others were injured.
On August 23, Russian terrorist forces attacked Ukraine’s railway infrastructure five times. One person was killed and four others were injured as a result of the strikes.
On August 23, Russian forces attacked the locomotive of passenger train No. 147, traveling from Zhytomyr to Odesa, with a jet-powered drone. The train was stopped and passengers evacuated in time, so neither passengers nor railway workers were harmed.
