2023-09-11 00:34:21
2023-09-11 08:34 Compiled by United Daily News Lu Silun/Real-time reporting
On the 9th, Russia bombed Bakhmut, Ukraine, killing 2 people and seriously injuring 2 others. The casualties were all foreign rescue volunteers.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) quoted a statement from Kyiv and reported that the team of the non-governmental organization “Road to Relief” left Slovyansk and prepared to go to the town of Ivaniv in the southwestern suburbs of Bakhmut. Ivanivske, while assisting civilians “caught in crossfire”, was unexpectedly “hit” by a Russian missile on the way, causing the vehicle to overturn and catch fire.
The organization’s Spanish director Emma Igual and Canadian volunteer Anthony Ihnat were killed, while German and Swedish volunteers Ruben Mawick and Johan Mathias Thyr were hit by bomb fragments. Involving serious injuries.
The statement mentioned that “Rescue Road” joined the Ukrainian army last year to assist in the evacuation of frontline civilians. “During the year and a half of volunteer time, it assisted in the evacuation of civilians and provided necessary material transportation countless times.”
In response, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense denounced the Russian army as terrorists who attacked innocent volunteers “who were purely performing the task of rescuing civilians.”
The current situation for rescuers east of Ukraine, whether Ukrainian nationals or expatriates, is becoming increasingly difficult.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs released its latest report last week, showing that 100 “security incidents” affecting aid work have occurred this year, and attacks on material distribution points are increasing, often forcing temporary suspension of aid operations.
On the 9th, Russia bombed Bakhmut, Ukraine, killing 2 people and seriously injuring 2 others. The casualties were all foreign rescue volunteers. …
This year at least six rescue volunteers have lost their lives and 16 have been injured, compared with only four fatalities in 2022.
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