2 Russian firefighters died in blaze caused by Ukraine drone: governor

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In this photo released by Governor of the Saratov region Roman Busargin telegram channel on Jan. 8, 2025, firefighters and rescuers work at the industrial side damaged after Ukrainian drones’ attack in Saratov, Russia. (AP)
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  • “As a result of the liquidation (of the fire), there are two dead,” said the governor of Saratov region

MOSCOW: Two Russian firefighters died on Wednesday fighting a blaze caused by a Ukrainian drone attack, the local governor said, after Kyiv said it hit an oil depot that supplies Russia’s air force.
“Unfortunately, as a result of the liquidation (of the fire), there are two dead — employees of the emergency situations ministry’s fire department,” Roman Busagrin, governor of the Saratov region where the strike happened, said on Telegram.

Topics: Russia-Ukraine Conflict Saratov drones