UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Nov 19 – Since the beginning of the full-scale war, starting on February 24, 2022, eight rescuers have been killed in the line of duty in the Kharkiv region, reported the State Emergency Service (SES) in the Kharkiv Oblast.

Towns and villages of the Kharkiv Oblast come under massive Russian shelling and air strikes, often during the full-scale invasion, as Moscow targets civilian and critical infrastructure in the region.

SES said that another 57 rescuers sustained injuries and shrapnel wounds. In addition, mine explosions killed eight sappers in the Kharkiv region and injured 42.

According to the SES, since the beginning of the full-scale war, rescuers have conducted more than 32,600 operations, including the ones that deal with the aftermath of Russian shelling. They rescued more than 1,000 people from the rubble and fires.

The sappers also eliminated more than 106,000 Russian explosive devices.

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