Russia has once again targeted rescue workers in the Dnipropetrovsk region
In Marganets, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russian troops repeatedly attacked the site of a fire while rescue workers were on the scene. The strike damaged a fire and rescue vehicle, but none of the State Emergency Service personnel were injured.
The incident occurred in the city of Marganets, Nikopol District. Russian troops initially shelled the city, causing a two-story non-residential building to catch fire. State Emergency Service rescuers arrived at the scene to extinguish the blaze. While they were working, Russian occupiers launched another strike on the area.
According to the State Emergency Service, a drone was used for the attack this time. “Due to enemy shelling, a two-story non-residential building caught fire in the city of Marganets, Nikopol District. When rescue workers arrived at the scene, the occupiers cynically launched a second strike using a drone,” the State Emergency Service reported.
Fire truck damaged
A fire and rescue vehicle was damaged as a result of the second strike. The vehicle was at the scene where rescue workers were dealing with the aftermath of the shelling. According to rescue workers, no personnel were injured. The fire broke out after the first Russian shelling. No further details regarding the extent of damage to the building or the consequences of the attack have been reported at this time.
Russian troops regularly launch attacks on populated areas in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Marganets and other cities in the Nikopol district are frequently targeted due to their proximity to the temporarily occupied territory on the opposite bank of the Dnipro River. This time, rescue workers who had arrived to deal with the aftermath of the previous attack were hit again. This was reported by the State Emergency Service.
As of August 17, 2026, the total combat losses of Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine amount to approximately 1,468,760 servicemen.
As a reminder, two infantrymen from the 31st Separate Mechanized Brigade named after General-Horunzhy Leonid Stupnytskyi spent more than five months on the front lines. Their story came to light after the brigade released a video about the soldiers.
