The Ukrainian Red Cross provides assistance in Izium

Today, the Ukrainian Red Cross team provided assistance at the site of a missile strike in Izium. Volunteers from the Izium unit of the Ukrainian Red Cross emergency response team in the Kharkiv region inspected the surrounding areas and buildings for injured individuals, administered first aid to those affected, and offered psychological first aid to local residents.

Volunteers from the Izium city-district branch of the Ukrainian Red Cross also work at the site, collecting information on the population’s priority needs for further support. At the request of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, a mobile heating station and a search and rescue dog unit from Kharkiv’s emergency response team are being sent to the town.

According to the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, the missile strike destroyed part of the city council building, an administrative building, and several multi-storey residential buildings. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported 43 injuries, including 3 children, and 5 fatalities.

Photo Credit: Ukrainian Red Cross volunteers, Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, SES of Ukraine.