Ukraine’s State Emergency Service receives over 100 drones

By Gozde Bayar

ANKARA (AA) – The State Emergency Service of Ukraine has received 109 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from a charity foundation, state-run media reported Sunday.

The service received drones from Razom for Ukraine, a non-profit Ukrainian-American human rights organization established in 2014 to support the people of Ukraine.

The active use of drones shows that they not only significantly help in the work of the State Emergency Service units but also change the course of the Russian war in some places, Ukrinform said, referring to a post on Telegram of the State Emergency Service.

"Today, the State Emergency Service actively implements the practice of using drones in its activities, including while eliminating the consequences of hostilities and in its everyday work -- for monitoring the fire situation and safe survey of the territory after the destruction of particularly dangerous ammunition," said Serhiy Kruk, the head of the State Emergency Service.

Now in its second year, Russia’s war on Ukraine has so far killed 8,317 civilians and wounded 13,892 others, according to the latest UN figures.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​