Occupants fire at rescuers in Kherson region

Residential buildings in Antonovka village burned down twice during the day due to occupants' shelling.

This was reported by the press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kherson region.

The report says that while extinguishing the fire, the enemy began repeated shelling, so rescuers were forced to retreat to a safe place. It is noted that despite all the threats, the fire was extinguished.

The consequences of the shelling. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kherson region

The day before, a car caught fire in Kherson due to another drone drop. Thus, in one of the city's neighborhoods, an enemy UAV dropped explosives on a parked car. It is reported that there was no one in the car. Firefighters arrived promptly and extinguished the fire. Also, the day before, Kherson rescuers extinguished eight fires, three of which were caused by enemy shelling. In Kherson and the suburbs, a non-residential building, a summer kitchen and two outbuildings were on fire. Four dead wood fires with a total area of 2.5 hectares were also extinguished.

Earlier it was reported that on September 15 in the evening, enemy troops shelled the city of Kherson once again. As a result of the shelling, a private house caught fire in one of the neighborhoods. During the work of fire and rescue units, there was a constant threat of repeated attacks, including from enemy UAVs. Despite all the difficulties, the fire was extinguished. Also on September 15, the 101 service received a report that a building had been destroyed in one of the villages of Novoraysk TG due to night shelling, and that there might be people under the rubble. Rescuers were engaged in search operations. During the debris removal, the body of the victim was found. In addition, 12 fires in ecosystems were extinguished by rescuers in Kherson region over the past day. Dead wood and debris were burning in open areas with a total area of 13.08 hectares.

Володимир Шкаєв