Hellish firefight: Massive blaze being extinguished in Kyiv region after Russian attack
The containment of a massive fire that broke out after a Russian drone hit the Boryspil district is currently underway.
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Massive strike in the Kyiv region: around 2,000 «squares» are burning, rescuers are battling the fire / © TSN
A major fire triggered by an enemy attack continues to burn in the Kyiv region, Viktoriia Ruban, head of the press service of the State Emergency Service’s Main Directorate in the Kyiv region, told TSN correspondent Valeriia Kobzar.
According to her, the blaze has engulfed an area of about 2,000 square meters.
Fire in the Kyiv region after the Russian strike (17 photos)
Not only regional units are involved in extinguishing, but also rescuers of Kyiv and special equipment from the Boryspil Airport.
Despite struggles with hauling water, rescuers continue to battle the fire.
«A very large area and water has to be hauled using additional equipment,» Ruban explained.
According to preliminary data, there are no casualties.