Two Russian firefighters died in the Ukrainian drone attack on the city of Engels in the Saratov region, which FACT reported yesterday.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia expressed condolences in connection with the death of the two firefighters.
The deceased are Gennady Afanasiev, born in 1993, and Zhaslan Teleupov, born in 1996.
„This is an irreparable loss for the families of our employees and for the ministry. Russian firefighters mourn the death of their comrades. Eternal memory to the heroes. "They fulfilled their duty to the fullest," the Russian Emergencies Ministry said.
The governor of the Saratov region, Roman Busargin, reported that the cities of Saratov and Engels were attacked by drones. As a result of the disaster in Engels, a fire broke out on the territory of an industrial enterprise. In addition to the two firefighters who died, another person was seriously injured. According to the head of the region, a state of emergency will be introduced in the territory of Engels.