Fire in Kherson started after a Russian shell hit it

STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE

Firefighters had to withdraw to safety several times due to the threat of repeated shelling.

The occupants shelled Kherson this night, 15 December. There was a fire in an apartment building. This is reported by the State Emergency Service.

At night the occupants again attacked Kherson. Due to the hit of enemy ammunition there was a fire in an apartment building on the 2nd and 3rd floors, - stated in the message.

Due to the threat of repeated shelling firefighters had to withdraw several times to a safe place, and then return to the elimination of the fire.

To extinguish the fire involved 5 units of equipment and 16 personnel of the State Emergency Service.