Kindergarten in Kherson catches fire after Russian bombardment

A kindergarten in the city of Kherson caught fire as a result of a Russian attack on the evening of 24 February.

Source: The State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) has shown photos of how firefighters were extinguishing flames even under Russian strikes.

Quote: "While [firefighters were] putting out the fire, the enemy started to strike the emergency workers once again. Fortunately, no one sustained injuries," the SES reported.

Three units of equipment and 13 emergency workers were engaged at the scene.

Photos by the State Emergency Service

Russian forces bombarded a kindergarten in the city of Kherson on 24 February

Firefighters show how they put out the flames

13 firefighters extinguished the flames

Russian troops started attacking the emergency workers once again

Fortunately, no one sustained any injuries

Background: Earlier, Ukrainian rescue workers pulled a survivor from underneath the rubble in Türkiye after the earthquake.

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