Russian attack on Roshen warehouses in Yahotyn: one emergency worker killed, one injured

- 7 February, 20:38
Mykhailo Protsenko. Photo: Ukraine's State Emergency Service

One worker from Ukraine's State Emergency Service (SES) has been killed and one injured while dealing with the aftermath of a Russian attack on the city of Yahotyn, Kyiv Oblast.

Source: Andrii Danyk, Head of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Quote from Danyk: "A sudden structural collapse occurred while crews were dealing with the aftermath of the enemy attack and extinguishing a large fire at warehouses in Yahotyn, Kyiv Oblast. The incident claimed the life of Chief Master Sergeant Mykhailo Protsenko, a 30-year-old firefighter from the 22nd Fire and Rescue Unit – our comrade, a person of honour and devotion to the rescue mission. Mykhailo leaves behind a wife and two young sons.

Master Sergeant Serhii Khobotnia, a 49-year-old section commander of the 22nd Fire and Rescue Unit, was also injured and is currently under medical supervision."

Background:

  • On 7 February, Russia carried out a combined large-scale attack on Ukraine. In Kyiv Oblast, a fire broke out at warehouses belonging to Roshen as a result of the nighttime Russian UAV attack. [Roshen is a major international confectionery corporation based in Ukraine founded by former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko – ed.]
  • Later reports indicated that the Roshen logistics centre in Yahotyn, the company's biggest warehouse for finished goods, has been almost entirely destroyed.

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