Search operations are continuing in the Khmelnytskyi region following explosions at a military training ground
Search operations are continuing in the Khmelnytskyi region following the emergency that occurred on July 31 at a military training ground. K-9 units from the State Emergency Service, including German and Belgian shepherds, have been deployed to survey the area.
Search operations at the military training ground in the Khmelnytskyi region are ongoing following the explosions that occurred on July 31. Rescuers continue to survey designated areas to inspect the site and complete the necessary work in the wake of the emergency. K-9 handlers from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine are involved in the search. The service dogs are working alongside their handlers and other rescue units.
The State Emergency Service reported that the canine teams began their work at 5 a.m. today. This time was chosen deliberately—in the morning, when the air temperature is still lower, the service dogs can work more effectively and maintain their concentration for longer. The heat complicates the work of these four-legged assistants. Therefore, the dog handlers plan the search so as not to overexert the animals and to preserve their working capacity as much as possible throughout the operation. “State Emergency Service K-9 teams have been working here since the very first days of the cleanup effort,” the rescuers noted.
This time, two service dogs were deployed—Jack, a German Shepherd, and Rocky, a Belgian Shepherd. Together with the dog handlers, they are thoroughly searching designated areas of the site. Search operations at such sites require special attention. The dog handlers and their dogs systematically comb through the area, while other State Emergency Service units carry out their tasks to address the aftermath of the emergency.
The rescue service emphasizes that, due to high temperatures, the dogs’ work is organized with weather conditions in mind. The morning hours allow part of the search operations to be conducted under conditions that are more comfortable for the animals. Work at the training ground continues. Rescuers and the State Emergency Service’s canine teams are surveying designated areas and carrying out necessary post-emergency measures. This was reported by the State Emergency Service.
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