Russian forces used a drone to attack a fire and rescue unit in the Zaporizhzhia region, injuring a rescuer while emergency personnel were gathering to respond to a call.
Date note: The report is dated 2026-10-03, but does not explicitly state the exact date the attack occurred.
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Russian troops attacked a fire and rescue unit in the Zaporizhzhia region with a drone, injuring a rescuer.
The occupiers deliberately struck the fire and rescue unit’s premises as emergency responders were gathering to respond to a call.
Russian forces struck a fire-and-rescue unit in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region with a drone, wounding one rescuer.
The strike hit the territory of the fire-and-rescue unit as emergency workers were preparing to respond to a call.
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