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These images show Ukrainian emergency workers practising rescuing victims during a traffic accident event at the British International Challenge.
The images were obtained from the State Emergency Service (SES) of Ukraine, on Saturday, 1st October, along with a statement saying: “Birmingham (UK) International Challenge ‘Rescue Festival’ featuring 77 teams from the UK and one from Ukraine is currently underway.
“Participants compete in 5 disciplines: water rescue, injury assistance, accident rescue, urban search and rope rescue.
“In particular, Ukrainian rescuers have worked on rescuing victims during a traffic accident. According to the task scenario, the following is: as a result of the collision of two drivers’ cars, with numerous injuries, tightened by metal structures. The task is to promptly unblock the victims – which our team successfully managed.
“Given the experience of international training Ukrainian rescuers will implement in the course of eliminating one or another emergency already at home.”
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February in what the Kremlin is still calling a “special military operation”. Today marks the 222nd day of the war.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February and 3rd October, Russia had lost about 60,430 personnel, 2,380 tanks, 4,991 armoured combat vehicles, 1,405 artillery units, 338 multiple launch rocket systems, 176 air defence systems, 265 warplanes, 228 helicopters, 1,026 drones, 246 cruise missiles, 15 warships, 3,811 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 131 units of special equipment.
Russia has claimed that its casualties have been much lower but provides infrequent updates on its latest figures.
David Petraeus, the former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and a retired four-star US General, has said that the United States and its allies would destroy Russia’s forces and military equipment on Ukrainian soil and sink its fleet in the Black Sea should Russian President Vladimir Putin use nuclear weapons.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman has been “fully cleared” of Russian forces, in a move that the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom has described as strategically crucial.
President Zelensky’s announcement comes one day after the Kremlin admitted that its troops had pulled out of the city after nearly being completely encircled by Ukrainian forces.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has said that its Air Force has carried out four strikes that hit two stockpiles of Russian weaponry and two anti-aircraft missile systems. Ukrainian forces also reportedly shot down eight Iranian-made kamikaze drones on Sunday.
The Secretary of Defense of the United States, Lloyd Austin, has said that he thinks Ukraine is “making progress” in the war. He said that Ukraine’s successes in the war could be attributed to the calibre of their soldiers and to the use of weaponry provided by the United States and other NATO countries.
The leaders of nine NATO countries in Europe released a joint statement on Sunday tacitly supporting Ukraine joining the defensive alliance.
The move comes after Ukraine applied for fast-track membership to join NATO following Russia’s announcement that it was annexing four regions in eastern Ukraine in a blatant violation of international law.
While approval is needed from all 30 members of the NATO alliance for a new country to join, the announcement from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Poland and Slovakia represents a significant shift.
The annexation by Russia of four territories in Ukraine has been deemed lawful by Russia’s Constitutional Court.
The Nord Stream gas pipeline leaks have now reportedly stopped, according to Denmark’s energy agency. Leaders in the United States and Europe have suggested that explosions that caused the pipelines to rupture last week were an act of sabotage but they fell short of accusing Russia directly.
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