Four rescuers wounded in enemy shelling of Donetsk region

Four employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine were injured in a Russian attack on the Pokrovsk district in the Donetsk region.

The press service of the State Emergency Service said this in a post on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

“During the night, the enemy attacked the Pokrovsk district once again. A building where rescuers were residing was hit by one of the drones, injuring four State Emergency Service employees,” the report says.

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On the evening of February 20, a Russian missile strike damaged the building of a fire and rescue unit in Druzhkivka, according to the State Emergency Service. Fortunately, no rescuers were injured.

As reported, according to the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, the Russian forces killed one civilian and wounded eight more in the region over the past 24 hours.

Photo: State Emergency Service