Russian troops launched a drone strike against rescue workers who were battling a fire in Zaporizhzhia caused by a previous attack.

According to Ukrinform, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported this on Facebook.

“While fighting a fire in Zaporizhzhia, Russian troops launched a second UAV strike against rescue workers,” the statement said.

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A fire and rescue vehicle was damaged as a result of the attack. Emergency responders managed to take cover and were not injured.