The emergency service in Kyiv reported that a fire in a warehouse in the Podilskiy district has been extinguished. The fire occurred in the one-story warehouse where flammable substances such as paint and varnish were stored, the Kyiv Department of Emergency Situations said. The emergency service said that for the first time in the Ukrainian capital the latest firefighting robot was involved in extinguishing the blaze and it “greatly facilitated the work of the firefighters.” There were no casualties, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, click here.
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