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The State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) continues its critical role in managing crisis situations amidst the ongoing conflict. Recent operations include the defusal of warheads from a Russian Kh-101 missile in Kyiv, highlighting the persistent threat and war-related risks faced by communities. The SES also responded to a Russian attack on a hospital in Kharkiv, which resulted in three injuries, further stretching their emergency response capabilities. Additionally, rescue workers were on-site at a warehouse fire near Kyiv, demonstrating their vital role in disaster management. Unfortunately, SES teams and equipment have been directly targeted in several regions, including Sumy and Zaporizhzhia, leading to damaged equipment and injured personnel. These incidents underscore the dangerous conditions under which the SES operates, providing essential services across Ukraine.

What recent incidents involved the State Emergency Service of Ukraine?

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine has been involved in various incidents, including defusing warheads from a Russian missile in the Kyiv region, responding to a hospital attack in Kharkiv, managing a warehouse fire near Kyiv, and dealing with targeted attacks on rescue workers and equipment in Sumy and Zaporizhzhia regions.

How has the State Emergency Service of Ukraine dealt with missile threats?

The SES has successfully defused two warheads from a Russian Kh-101 missile in the Kyiv region, showcasing their capability in handling such threats effectively. These operations help ensure the safety of local communities by neutralizing potential explosive dangers.

What are the challenges faced by rescue workers in Ukraine's conflict zones?

Rescue workers in Ukraine face significant challenges, including direct attacks on their teams and equipment, as seen in Sumy and Zaporizhzhia. They also manage crises like fires and hospital strikes, all while operating in dangerous and uncertain conditions amidst ongoing hostilities.

How does the SES manage fires related to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine?

The State Emergency Service is actively involved in managing and extinguishing fires, often caused by Russian attacks. They respond promptly to incidents, such as the recent warehouse fire near Kyiv, ensuring quick containment and minimizing further damage or casualties.

What measures are in place for SES personnel safety during crisis operations?

The SES implements safety protocols to protect its personnel during operations, although they face significant risks, such as being targeted in attacks. Continuous training and strategic planning aim to enhance their safety and operational efficiency in high-risk environments.

What role does the SES play in supporting Ukrainian society during wartime?

The SES plays a crucial role in supporting Ukrainian society by managing emergencies resulting from conflict-related activities, such as missile defusals, fire management, and rescue operations. Their efforts are vital in maintaining public safety and delivering essential services during wartime.

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Russian strike on Poltava Russian attack on apartment block in Poltava: rescuers dismantle sections of floor slab on top floor. VIDEO+PHOTOS Efforts to deal with the aftermath of a Russian strike on a multi-storey residential building are ongoing in Poltava, with high-angle rescue specialists on the scene. 1 761 1 Previously in trend: Shahed attack on Poltava

Fire at warehouses in the Kyiv region Fire at warehouse near Kyiv: rescue workers are on scene. VIDEO+PHOTOS (updated) A fire has broken out in a warehouse in the Kyiv region. 6 032 9 Previously in trend: Chornobyl fire Rescue operations by SES

Rescuers from the State Emergency Service carried out a special operation to rescue a mother and child who had fallen through the ice In Kyiv, a mother and child were rescued after being swept away on an ice floe. VIDEO In Kyiv, rescue workers rescued a woman and a child who had found themselves on a patch of ice in the middle of a body of water in Obolon. 5 838 7 Previously in trend: Rescue operations by SES

Russia attacked an evacuation vehicle of the State Emergency Service in Zaporizhzhia Russians attacked evacuation team in Zaporizhzhia region: vehicle damaged. VIDEO Russian troops attacked an evacuation vehicle belonging to the State Emergency Service in the Zaporizhzhia district of Zaporizhzhia region with FPV drones, causing significant damage to the vehicle. 835 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Zaporizhzhia region

Shelling of Bohodukhiv Consequences of Russian strike on Bohodukhiv: rescuers recovered bodies of four victims from rubble, three of whom were children aged one and two. VIDEO+PHOTOS Rescuers recovered the bodies of four victims, including three children, from the rubble in the Kharkiv region. 2 686 5 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kharkiv region Children are victims of war

Cherkasy after the shelling Consequences of massive Russian attack on Cherkasy: fires broke out, three people hospitalised. VIDEO+PHOTOS On the night of 2 February, Cherkasy was subjected to a massive attack by Russian UAVs, leaving four people injured and causing fires. 2 426 2 Previously in trend: attack of Cherkasy region

Shelling of Kyiv Consequences of Russian Federation’s strike on Kyiv: one person killed, four wounded, destruction of confectionery factory in Holosiivskyi district. VIDEO+PHOTOS One person was killed and at least four were injured as a result of a Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv overnight.  6 038 28 Previously in trend: Missile and drone attack on Kyiv

Children killed in fire in Zhytomyr region Woman and her two children, aged 4 and 5, died in fire in Zhytomyr region, two-year-old child hospitalised, - SES. VIDEO&PHOTOS In the Zhytomyr region, two children and their mother died in a house fire, and another child was hospitalised. 1 693 1 Previously in trend: Chornobyl fire

ses SES divers carried out unique special operation at capital’s TPP in -15°C frost, - Klymenko. VIDEO After Russian shelling, one of the capital's thermal power plants was flooded, threatening the heat and electricity supply to thousands of homes. In difficult conditions with temperatures reaching -15 °C, divers from the State Emergency Service carried out a six-day underwater special operation and stopped the water leak. 5 419 26 Previously in trend: Rescue operations by SES

Consequences of the Russian attack on ports in the Odesa region Russian attack on Odesa region port infrastructure sparks large fires. VIDEO&PHOTOS As a result of a Russian attack on two ports in the Odesa region on January 7, fires broke out. Two people were killed and eight others were injured. 3 147 10 Previously in trend: Russian attack on the port in Odesa

Concert by the SES in the Kyiv metro Christmas in metro: SES orchestra performed at "Zoloti Vorota" station in Kyiv. VIDEO On Christmas Eve, the SES orchestra transformed the "Zoloti Vorota" metro station in Kyiv into a Christmas hall.  2 938 8 Previously in trend: Christmas in Ukraine

Kyiv after shelling Consequences of Russian Federation’s attack on Kyiv: number of victims has risen to 27, with damage in seven districts. VIDEO+PHOTOS Twenty-seven people were injured as a result of the enemy's night attack on Kyiv. Seventeen of them, including one child, were hospitalised by medics. Two people were killed. 3 347 2 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack Massive combination attack

Odesa region under fire Russian forces attack Odesa region with drones: one injured, port equipment and civilian vessels damaged (updated). VIDEO&PHOTOS In the early hours of Monday, 17 November 2025, Russian forces again attacked Odesa region with strike drones. 1 265 0

Building in Khmelnytskyi after the gas explosion Gas explosion in Khmelnytskyi: two dead, 5 injured, 9 apartments destroyed, 15 more damaged. PHOTOS As of the morning of 29 October, the bodies of two dead people - a woman born in 1973 and a man born in 1983 - were found under the rubble after an explosion in an apartment building in Khmelnytskyi. 3 818 9 Previously in trend: Domestic gas explosion

Kyiv after the shelling on 26 October Consequences of Russian Federation’s night attack on Kyiv: 3 dead, dozens wounded, including 7 children (updated). VIDEO&PHOTOS Rescuers are currently eliminating the consequences of a UAV attack in the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv, where fires have broken out. At one of the locations, a fire broke out in a 9-storey residential building as a result of a UAV hit, and 13 people were rescued from the upper floors. 10 895 51 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Kyiv

Shahid attack on Odesa region: large-scale fires Large-scale fires and 5 victims: Russia attacked Odesa region with "Shaheds". VIDEO+PHOTOS Russian troops attacked the Odesa region with drones at night, causing large-scale fires. 3 455 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Odessa region

Pryluky, Chernihiv region Large-scale fire in Pryluky after drone strike on oil depot. VIDEO+PHOTOS On the morning of 8 October, an attack drone attacked an oil depot in Pryluky, Chernihiv region, and a fire broke out. 4 609 9 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Chernihiv region

Shostka Consequences of Russian Federation’s strike on railway station in Shostka. VIDEO+PHOTOS This afternoon, Russian troops attacked the city of Shostka with massive UAV strikes. 1 person was killed, about 30 injured, including three children, eight hospitalised as a result of the attack on the railway station 7 170 13 Previously in trend: Russian strike on Shostka

Bad weather in Odesa Bad weather in Odesa and surrounding area: 9 dead reported, including child. VIDEO+PHOTOS For almost a day, rescuers have been eliminating the consequences of the bad weather in Odesa and Odesa district. 14 323 45

Elements of cluster munitions were found in the Kyiv region after shelling Robotic dog helps neutralize cluster munitions in Kyiv region after enemy strike. VIDEO+PHOTOS Elements of cluster munitions were found in a forested area of Kyiv region after another enemy strike. 2 354 2 Previously in trend: Unexploded cluster munitions

Odesa region after the shelling Russian troops attacked Tatarbunary in Odesa region with ballistic missiles: woman killed, there are casualties. Buildings damaged (updated). VIDEO+PHOTOS On the night of Tuesday, 23 September 2025, the enemy attacked Odesa region again. 4 471 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Odessa region

Russian drones attacked Sumy: one person injured Shelling of Sumy: occupiers attacked industrial facilities and educational institution, injuring one person. VIDEO+PHOTOS On the night of 22 September, Russian invaders launched a series of attacks on Sumy. As a result of a UAV attack, a fire broke out at an industrial facility. Rescuers quickly extinguished the fire. 807 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of Sumy region

Zelenskyy honours rescuers with state awards Zelenskyy honours rescuers with state awards. VIDEO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy honoured employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine with state awards. The head of the state thanked the Ukrainian rescuers for their work. 491 2

President: Thank you to all employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine Zelenskyy congratulated rescuers on their professional holiday: "Today is day of those who save lives despite everything.". VIDEO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the rescuers of the State Emergency Service on their professional holiday. 376 1

Attack on rescuers in the Kyiv region Enemy repeatedly attacked facility in Kyiv region where rescuers were working. VIDEO+PHOTOS On the night of 16 September, a fire broke out in the car park of a shopping mall as a result of an enemy UAV attack. 2 800 0 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Kyiv region

The occupiers attacked Odesa on 4 September Russians strike Odesa: warehouse catches fire. VIDEO+PHOTOS On the night of 4 September, Russian troops launched a UAV strike on Odesa, causing a warehouse to catch fire. 2 865 7 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Odesa

Attack on Odesa region on 20 August At night, Russia attacked port infrastructure of Odesa with "Shahed" drones: large-scale fire broke out, one person injured. VIDEO+PHOTOS On the night of 20 August, Russian troops attacked the Izmail district of Odesa region with Shahed-type kamikaze drones, causing fires and injuring a person. 3 667 7 Previously in trend: Shelling of Odessa region

Russia shelled Bilozerske on 11 August. There are wounded. Ruscists strike Bilozerske in Donetsk region: three wounded. VIDEO+PHOTOS Russian troops attacked a residential area in the city of Bilozerske in Donetsk region. 853 0 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

The fire in the Brovary district of the Kyiv region was extinguished Fire in Brovary district of Kyiv region caused by Russian shelling has been extinguished, - SES. VIDEO+PHOTOS Firefighters from the State Emergency Service extinguished a fire on an area of 8,000 square metres in the Brovary district of Kyiv region caused by Russian shelling. 1 416 0 Previously in trend: Shaheds attack on Kyiv region

attack on the State Emergency Service Russians deliberately attack Ukrainian rescuers with drones and boast about it in videos, - State Emergency Service. VIDEO The Russian invaders openly publish videos of how they deliberately target Ukrainian rescuers with drones. 4 840 19

Shelling of Kyiv on 4 July 2025. The State Emergency Service building was damaged. Fire and rescue unit damaged as result of Russian attack on Kyiv. VIDEO As a result of the shelling of Kyiv on the night of 4 July 2025, one of the fire and rescue units of the capital was damaged. 2 765 13 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kyiv

Kyiv after the shelling Rescuers recovered body from site of missile strike on nine-storey building in Solomianskyi district. VIDEO In Kyiv, the body of a man was recovered from the site of a rocket attack on a 9-storey building in Solomianskyi district. 3 629 7 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack

Russia attacked Sumy region with a drone. A fire broke out Russian forces attacked storage facility for agricultural equipment in Sumy region. Fire broke out. VIDEO+PHOTOS Russian troops attacked the Lebedynska community in the Sumy region with a drone. 1 601 2 Previously in trend: Drone attack in Sumy region Shelling of Sumy region

Odessa region after shelling Russia’s night attack on Odesa region: fires broke out, summer houses destroyed. VIDEO+PHOTOS Today, on 11 June, Russian troops attacked Odesa region at night. 3 172 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Odessa region

Farewell to the rescuers Kyiv bids farewell to rescuers Pavlo Yezhor, Danylo Skadin, and Andrii Remennyi, who were killed during second Russian strike. VIDEO Today, on 9 June, in Kyiv they bid farewell to three rescuers who were killed by a repeated Russian strike while responding to the aftermath of Russian shelling in the capital on 6 June. 2 727 3 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack

Russian strike on a five-storey building in Bilozerske Russian strike hits five-story building in Bilozerske: body fragments found, rescue operations completed. VIDEO+PHOTOS Emergency and search operations at the site of a partially destroyed five-story apartment building in Bilozerka, Donetsk region, have been completed following a Russian strike. 1 962 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of the Donetsk region

Consequences of attack on Kharkiv region Consequences of massive UAV attack on Kharkiv region: one killed, child among injured. Fires broke out. VIDEO+PHOTOS A massive nighttime attack by Russian UAVs on the Kharkiv region caused large-scale fires, with civilians killed and injured. 1 232 0

Russia strikes Bilopillia district in Sumy region on 23 May 2025 Russia strikes residential area in Sumy region: fire breaks out. VIDEO+PHOTOS In the morning, Russian troops attacked the residential sector of the Bilopillia district, causing a fire. 1 933 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of Sumy region

Kyiv region after the drone attack Consequences of Shahed attack on Kyiv region. VIDEO+PHOTOS As a result of a massive night attack in the Kyiv region, destruction and fires were reported in several communities. There are victims. 13 116 55 Previously in trend: Shaheds attack on Kyiv region

strike on Bilopillia Rescuers unblocked bodies of passengers of regular bus that was hit by enemy in Bilopillia. VIDEO+PHOTOS SES rescuers have unblocked the bodies of passengers of a regular bus that was attacked by the enemy in Sumy region. 4 701 2 Previously in trend: Shelling of Sumy region

Consequences of shelling of Odesa region on 5 May 2025 Consequences of attack by "shaheds" on Odesa region: one person killed, houses damaged. VIDEO+PHOTOS Rescuers showed the consequences of a Russian strike on Odesa region that killed a man. 2 730 3 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Odesa region Shelling of Odessa region

restaurant in Kyiv region after drone attack Restaurant was on fire in Kyiv region as result of drone attack. VIDEO+PHOTOS Rescuers eliminated the consequences of a Russian drone attack in Kyiv region. 3 993 1 Previously in trend: Shaheds attack on Kyiv region

consequences of the shelling of Kharkiv Emergency rescue operations completed at site of Russian missile strike on Kharkiv: 1 killed, 114 injured, including 9 children. VIDEO+PHOTOS Emergency and rescue operations have been completed in Kharkiv at the site of a missile attack by Russian occupiers. The enemy shelling killed one person and wounded 114, including 9 children. 2 173 4

Elimination of consequences of Russian attack on Kharkiv Russian strike on Kharkiv: fire at enterprise extinguished, rescue operations continue in residential area. VIDEO+PHOTOS In Kharkiv, rescuers extinguished a fire on the territory of a civilian enterprise that was attacked by Russian troops on the morning of 18 April. 1 698 1 Previously in trend: Shelling of Kharkiv

Odesa after attack by Shaheds 16/04 Ruscists massively attacked Odesa with "Shaheds": three injured, civilian infrastructure damaged. VIDEO+PHOTOS On the night of Wednesday, 16 April 2025, the enemy once again massively attacked Odesa with attack drones. 4 515 6 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Odesa

flag of Ukraine on ruins in Sumy Flag of Ukraine remained intact among ruins in Sumy: We are standing and will survive - SES. VIDEO&PHOTOS Among the ruins of the Russian attack on Sumy on 13 April, the flag of Ukraine remained intact. 7 006 57

attack on Kyiv 12/04 Shahed’s attack on Kyiv: fires extinguished in Sviatoshynskyi district. VIDEO+PHOTOS Rescuers extinguished fires in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv caused by an enemy attack. 3 293 8 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Kyiv

consequences of attack on Kharkiv Consequences of massive drone attack on Kharkiv: there are victims, civilian enterprises, warehouse and service station hit. VIDEO+PHOTOS The night before, Kharkiv was under massive UAV attacks, fires broke out and there were victims. 3 365 1 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Kharkiv

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