A large-scale fire was extinguished in the Poltava region following a Russian strike
Rescue workers have extinguished a large-scale fire that broke out following a Russian attack on an industrial facility in the Poltava district. Despite the threat of further strikes, emergency responders continued to work until the fire was completely extinguished. According to preliminary reports, no one was killed or injured as a result of the shelling.
On July 17, Russian forces struck the Poltava region. One of the industrial facilities in the Poltava district was hit, and a large-scale fire broke out after the strike. Units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine were immediately deployed to address the situation. The work was complicated by the ongoing threat of further Russian strikes. Despite this, the rescue workers did not stop fighting the fire and continued working until it was completely extinguished.
The State Emergency Service reported that the fire had been completely extinguished. No information regarding fatalities or injuries resulting from the attack has been received so far. Not only units of the State Emergency Service but also fire trains from the Southern Railway were deployed to extinguish the fire. Through their joint efforts, they were able to prevent the fire from spreading further.
The State Emergency Service once again emphasized that Ukrainian rescuers are working even under extremely dangerous conditions, when there is a risk of repeated attacks by Russian troops. Despite this, they continue to address the aftermath of the shelling and assist people. “Despite the threat of renewed shelling, rescuers extinguished the fire,” the State Emergency Service reported.
Currently, the relevant services are continuing to work at the site of the attack and are investigating all the circumstances of the Russian strike, according to the SES press center.
Russian troops launched a second strike on the site where rescue workers were clearing up the aftermath of the previous attack in the Odesa region. The shelling damaged specialized State Emergency Service equipment, but no personnel were injured.
