All fires that broke out as a result of Russian strikes on the capital on Tuesday have already been extinguished.
This was announced during a briefing by Alexander Khorunzhiy, press officer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES), according to a correspondent for Ukrinform.
“All fires have been extinguished. In fact, one of the fires that broke out was extinguished this morning. This large-scale operation is ongoing, including rescue and search efforts. The Solomianskyi district was the most affected. Psychologists are working very actively at this residential building in the Solomianskyi district,” Khorunzhiy said.
According to him, about 150 people have received psychological assistance, including affected residents, relatives of the deceased, relatives of the injured, etc.
Khorunzhiy reported that in addition to equipment, rescue workers are also using canine units.
The press officer also added that recently there have been large-scale fires caused by Russian army strikes, and helicopters are being used to deal with the aftermath. “When there are such fires, the fire spreads over a large area and can spread to other areas. And then it’s not just the rescuers on the ground who are working. It is effective to use aviation to directly spray water over the area,” he said.
Separately, Khorunzhiy advised all media representatives to use only verified information.
“I would like to appeal to the media on this issue not to speculate on certain topics. For example, yesterday there was a situation involving a young man who died. And then people had false hope that he had been found [alive]. I can’t imagine how his parents felt at that moment. You can’t give false hope like that, you have to check and verify,” the press officer said.
Responding to a question, he said that the safest place during an air raid alert is a shelter.
“You need to talk to your family, relatives, and loved ones that in the event of an air raid alert, no one can be protected, for example, by the ‘two walls’ rule or [if we are talking about] a corridor. For example, in the Solomianskyi district, the entrance hall is completely collapsed, even with a basement,” said Khorunzhiy.
The press officer reminded that “Dii” has a clearly defined map of shelters and noted that everyone, both adults and children, should know which shelter is the closest.
“If there are facilities such as underground passages or the metro nearby, these also serve as shelters. An underground passage significantly increases people’s chances of survival. And everyone should already have an emergency bag, which should include documents, a supply of money, appropriate medicines, especially for people with chronic diseases, and a set of non-perishable food items for a certain period of time,” he said.
Khorunzhiy said that the time it takes for certain types of weapons to arrive is now shorter, especially when it comes to ballistics, and people may simply not have time to run to shelter.
“In such cases, if this has already happened, you really need to move away from windows. This could be corridors without windows, a bathroom, or a toilet. But this is definitely not a panacea, and the first rule is to take cover,” the press officer explained.
As reported by Ukrinform, 27 people have been confirmed dead in Kyiv as a result of the Russian missile attack on June 17.
Source: Fires from massive Russian attack extinguished in Kyiv
