Melitopol, the Russian army fires on the emergency rescue unit. And on the roofs of Odessa hospitals the red cross on a white background appears

By Cristiano Antonino On Feb 28, 2022

The Russian army fired on the emergency rescue unit in Zaporozhye region: in the village of Semyonovka, Melitopol district, Zaporozhye region, Russian soldiers fired at the emergency rescue unit, reports the department of the State Emergency Service of the region

Russian army strikes in Ukraine night: hit an emergency room in the village of Semyonovka

“From 21:30 to 02:00 and from 05:00 to 06:00, enemy troops launched air strikes and shelling on the territory of the emergency rescue unit of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region , located in the village of Semyonovka.

As a result, the carboxes were destroyed and the barracks were damaged.

Part of the rescue equipment was burnt, part was damaged, part survived.

At the time of the enemy attack, the personnel were hidden.

There are no victims or wounded”, said the department of the state emergency service in the Zaporozhye region.

Russian army bombing: Red Cross on a white background appears on the roofs of Odessa health facilities

The mayor of the city gave the news. The symbol indicates to the bombing planes that there are sick people and medical personnel in the building.

In accordance with the Geneva Convention, which contains precise dictates regarding the low level of hostility to be held with medical facilities, a flag with the Red Cross on a white background should compel all parties to the conflict to respect the location.

Attacks on such facilities are forbidden and constitute a serious violation of international law, which incidentally is recognised by both Ukraine and Russia.

The hope is that everyone will respect that symbol.