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Mykhailo Khizhnyak — diver of the State Emergency Service Interregional Rapid Response Center for Water Objects of Ukraine

Three divers of the State Emergency Service Interregional Rapid Response Center of Ukraine Artem Orlov, Denis Frolov and Mykhailo Khizhnyak received the “Rescuer of the Year” award Golden Glove.

Original: Михайло Хижняк – водолаз Міжрегіонального центру швидкого реагування на водних об’єктах ДСНС України

Incidents Cherkasy, Kyiv 6 independent outlets · 17 articles translated from Ukrainian
Video: State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Telegram, 11 November, 14:23

What happened

Last winter, as a result of Russian shelling at one of the power plants in Kyiv, a critically important pipe was damaged, causing large-scale flooding.

What outlets write

  1. TRC Vikka 13 November, 13:38
    «Three rescuers from Cherkasy received recognition for a complex underwater operation, thanks to which they managed to save important energy equipment and ensure the possibility of restoring heat supply in the capital»
  2. State Emergency Service of Ukraine 11 November, 14:23 and 1 more outlet
    «The divers plunged into icy water during the 15-degree frost to restore vital equipment, which depended on light and heat in the homes of thousands of Ukrainians»
Це – Михайло Хижняк, водолаз Міжрегіонального центру швидкого реагування на водних об’єктах ДСНС України Video: DSNS Cherkasy · 11 November, 14:55

Who reports

6 independent outlets · 17 articles

official channels Official channels · 2