A second airstrike on Komyshuvakha killed six rescuers and police officers — Ministry of Internal Affairs

Two rescuers and four police officers were killed in a second Russian airstrike on Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia region. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine said they were helping local residents reach shelter during the attack.

People were making their way to a shelter located in an underground school. Ministry of Internal Affairs personnel stayed by their side until the last moment, when Russian forces launched a second airstrike.

The ministry named those killed and spoke about their service:

• Denys Konovalenko — squad commander with the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia region. He dedicated nearly 12 years to the service.
• Oleksii Suschevskyi — a driver with the same unit. He worked in fire and rescue departments in Zaporizhzhia for more than 13 years.
• Mykola Balanda — senior criminal police investigator with 23 years of service.
• Mykhailo Romanov — community police officer who maintained law and order in the region’s settlements for more than 10 years.
• Dmytro Besiedin — community police officer who also maintained law and order in the region’s settlements for more than 10 years.
• Mykhailo Buzhenko — senior precinct police officer. He devoted 21 years to law enforcement.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine offered condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed and honored the memory of their colleagues.

“May the fallen rest in eternal memory,” the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine said.

We reported earlier:

• Russia strikes humanitarian aid center in Komyshuvakha: 18 reported killed
• Strikes on a Kyiv gas station claim two lives: Kyivstar building attacked, Mykolaiv region also targeted
• Rescuers killed while putting out a fire: Russia launched a second, extremely treacherous strike
• Targeting those evacuating civilians: Russian drone hits police car, people killed
• Russian strikes on Pokrovsk: many killed and wounded