In Zhytomyr region, rescuers extinguished a fire that broke out at the Kromberg & Schubert enterprise in the Zhytomyr community as a result of Russian shelling.
A total of 81 State Emergency Service personnel and 21 units of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire.
Fire and rescue units, bomb disposal experts and representatives of other emergency services worked at the scene. SES bomb disposal experts surveyed the area for explosive objects.
Water tankers from Zhytomyrvodokanal were brought in to supply water to the site of the fire. Volunteers from the Rapid Response Unit of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society also assisted at the scene.
According to preliminary information, there were no fatalities or injuries.
It was previously reported that the Kromberg & Schubert enterprise in the Zhytomyr community had been targeted by Russian forces for the second time this week. Rescuers, bomb disposal experts and other specialized services were working at the site of the strike.
The head of the region urged residents not to ignore air-raid alerts, to follow safety rules and to take care of themselves and their loved ones.
