Air defence shoots down missile over Uman district causing a fire: there are casualties

VALENTINA ROMANENKO – MONDAY, 8 AUGUST 2022, 12:03

Anti-aircraft defence has shot down a Russian rocket in the Uman district: two people were injured as a result of debris falling on a civilian infrastructure object.

Source: Ihor Taburets, the head of Cherkasy Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram, State Emergency Service of Cherkasy region

Quote from Taburets: "During the last air-raid in the Uman region, the anti-aircraft defence was activated. As a result of falling fragments of the downed missile, a civil infrastructure object was damaged.

Two people were injured and urgently hospitalised." 

Details: The head of the Oblast Military Administration once again emphasised that residents should follow air-raid alerts.

The rescue workers report that 10 people and 2 fire appliances were involved in extinguishing the fire caused by the rocket debris that fell over a total area of 70 square metres.

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