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Russian forces shelled rescuers who were cleaning up the territory in Kherson, killing one employee of the State Emergency Service and injuring eight others. The shelling occurred as the rescuers were carrying out recovery works. The Russian forces had blown up the dam of the Kakhovka HPP, causing flooding in areas in Kherson and Mykolaiv regions.
Two employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine were injured in a Russian shelling of the Kherson region on June 8. The injured are in stable condition in the hospital. Over 800 SES personnel, more than 170 units of equipment, the National Police, municipal services of regional state administrations, and other forces are currently involved in the emergency response. The director of the Department for Organizing Civil Defense Measures of the State Emergency Service praised the work of volunteer organizations but also criticized those who come to take selfies and leave.