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Rusia atacó tres veces con drones a los rescatistas en Komyshuvahe

Las fuerzasؤلاء-three Russian forces attacked emergency responders with drones three times in a single day while they were clearing the aftermath of an airstrike on a school in Komyshuvahe, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Two rescuers were injured and a fire engine was damaged twice. The strike left 55 people dead, and 45 people remained listed as missing as of 8 November.

Puntos clave

  • Russian forces attacked State Emergency Service rescuers with drones three times in one day in Komyshuvahe.
  • Two rescuers were injured in the attacks.
  • During the second attack, a drone struck a fire engine, injuring its driver and damaging the vehicle.
  • About an hour later, a third strike hit while rescuers were evacuating the damaged vehicle, injuring another driver and causing further damage.
  • Both injured rescuers were hospitalized and were receiving medical assistance.
  • The 2 November airstrike on a school in Komyshuvahe killed 55 people; 45 remained listed as missing as of 8 November.
  • Two rescuers and four police officers were among the dead, and rescue operations continued for a seventh day.

Por qué importa

The attacks injured emergency responders working at the site of a mass-casualty airstrike and highlight the danger faced by personnel conducting rescue and recovery operations. The strikes and subsequent drone attacks occurred while searches for victims and recovery efforts were still under way at the destroyed school.

Qué ha ocurrido

On 8 November, Russian forces attacked State Emergency Service rescuers with drones three times in one day in the village of Komyshuvahe, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The rescuers were clearing the aftermath of an airstrike on a school and dismantling the rubble. During the second attack, a drone struck a fire engine, injuring its driver and damaging the vehicle. About an hour later, while rescuers were evacuating the damaged vehicle, a third strike injured another driver and caused additional damage. Both injured rescuers were hospitalized and were receiving medical assistance. The State Emergency Service reported the attacks and their aftermath.

Cómo lo cuentan las fuentes ucranianas

Ukrainian reporting centers on the emergency services' response, including the timing and circumstances of the three drone attacks, the injuries to rescuers, the damage to the fire engine and the continuation of rescue operations. The coverage cites the emergency service's description of the attacks as deliberate targeting of those who protect and rescue civilians. It also provides substantial casualty and missing-person figures, identifies two rescuers and four police officers among the dead, and describes the strike as the deadliest by death toll in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in nearly five years of full-scale war.

Contexto

On 2 November, Russian forces struck Komyshuvahe with aerial bombs and dropped several bombs on a school and shelters where people were sheltering and receiving humanitarian assistance. By 8 November, rescuers had recovered the bodies of 55 people from the school rubble, while 45 people remained listed as missing. Two rescuers and four police officers were among the dead. Some recovered bodies were too severely damaged for visual identification and required DNA testing. Emergency and rescue work at the site was in its seventh day.