Eight people were wounded after the Russians struck a fire and rescue unit at about 12:20 a.m. Saturday in the center of the Sumy-region-city of Shostka, the Sumy Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported Saturday morning on Facebook.
“Overnight Oct 19, the Russians launched an airstrike on the Shostka community, using KAB glide bombs and Shahed drones. Our air defense downed three Shaheds,” a statement by the regional military administration reads.
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Among the injured were at least five emergency rescue workers, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported.
Energy infrastructure was also attacked, causing blackouts throughout Shostka.
The regional military administration said that emergency workers scrambled to the scene of the strikes. It reported that electricity supply had been partially restored and that repair work was ongoing Saturday morning.
Russia regularly targets fire departments and emergency services. The week prior, the Russians struck the Kostiantynivka fire and rescue unit in the Donetsk region.
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