Ukraine's State Emergency Service (DSNS) reported that Russia has killed 130 Ukrainian rescuers since the start of the full-scale invasion. The DSNS stated that Russia deliberately carries out repeated strikes on locations where emergency services are operating.

The DSNS highlighted the dangerous work of over 56,000 rescuers across Ukraine, who are involved in extracting people from rubble, extinguishing fires, evacuating civilians, demining territories, and restoring critical infrastructure.