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Targeting the lifesavers: Russia’s repeated assaults killed five Ukrinian rescuers, injured dozens over three months

Par :Yuri Zoria
6 novembre 2025 à 08:55

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Ukrainian emergency workers have come under direct and repeated Russian fire in recent months, with dozens of attacks resulting in five rescuers killed and over many more injured, Ukraine's Minitry of Interior reported on 5 November. On the day of the reporting, the Russian forces have targeted Ukrainian rescuers in two regions.

Amid Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow continues to deliberately target residential areas and civilian infrastructure in an effort to break Ukraine’s will to resist. Since the outset of the all-out war, Russian forces have repeatedly struck first responders and their equipment, aiming to maximize otherwise preventable damage from attacks on civilian sites. Russian troops often employ double-tap strikes — hitting a facility first to cause fires and civilian casualties, then launching a second strike once police, firefighters, and medics have arrived.

Interior Minister of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko wrote on Telegram:

"Over the past three months, Russia has struck State Emergency Service units more than 60 times. As a result of these treacherous attacks, five rescuers were killed and more than 30 wounded."

Four rescuers wounded in targeted drone strike

On 5 November, Russian forces used an FPV drone to deliberately strike a State Emergency Service vehicle in the village of Prymorske, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Klymenko reported. Four rescuers sustained injuries of varying severity and are receiving medical care.

Russian airstrike hits fire station in Donetsk Oblast

That same day, a Russian airstrike targeted a fire station in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast. The blast damaged the building, a training tower, and more than ten specialized rescue vehicles. A fire broke out as a result of the strike. No injuries were reported.

Klymenko condemned what he called “cynical strikes” on people who save others and the equipment used to do so. He thanked rescuers who continue their work despite these threats and pledged that each injured worker would receive full treatment, support, and protection.
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