Two firefighters killed and two injured in Russian strikes on Kyiv Oblast – photos

Russian forces continued to attack Kyiv Oblast throughout 11 November, killing two State Emergency Service (SES) firefighters and injuring three other people, including two other rescue workers.

Source: Kyiv Oblast Police; State Emergency Service (SES)

Details: In Yahotyn, Kyiv Oblast, two firefighters were killed in Russian double-tap strikes while tackling a fire: Oleksandr Bondarenko, a major in the Civil Protection Service and head of the 24th State Fire and Rescue Unit of the SES Main Directorate in Kyiv Oblast, and Yurii Lytovchenko, a chief master sergeant in the Civil Protection Service and driver with the 28th State Fire and Rescue Unit of the SES Main Directorate in Kyiv Oblast.

Two other rescue workers, Serhii Musiiaka and Valentyn Mykhno, were injured and remain in hospital under medical supervision, the SES confirmed.

According to the police, Boryspil, Bucha and Fastiv districts have suffered the most damage from Russian attacks over the past 24 hours. A total of 52 residential buildings, 12 vehicles, outbuildings, warehouses and industrial premises were damaged.

Investigators will open criminal proceedings under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (war crimes).

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