On the night of April 24, rescue teams extinguished around 40 fires across nine regions, caused by a massive assault of missiles and drones from Russia. A rescuer was injured in a repeated strike in the Zhytomyr region.

Source: Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko via Telegram.

The minister stated: "During this night, DSNS rescuers dealt with 40 fire outbreaks in 9 regions of the country. Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia were under heavy Russian assault. Kyiv suffered the most, with rescuers working at 13 sites. As of 7:30 AM, 9 fatalities have been reported in Kyiv, with over 70 others injured."

Klymenko mentioned that the rescue operations were conducted under the threat of further attacks.

"In Zhytomyr, the enemy launched a repeated strike on a DSNS unit that had arrived to extinguish a fire. A 39-year-old rescuer was injured," Klymenko concluded.

Background:

• On the night of April 24, Ukraine faced a combined massive attack from Russia. Air defense systems were operational.
• In the capital, as of 6 AM, 9 fatalities and 63 injuries were reported, including 6 children and a pregnant woman. Civil infrastructure also suffered damage. Rescue operations continue as calls for help are heard from under the rubble in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi district.
• In Kyiv region, 2 people were injured, with several residential buildings, stores, and other properties damaged due to the combined assault.
• As a result of the attacks, two railway workers were injured, and damage occurred to railway tracks and administrative buildings in Kyiv and Kharkiv.