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Ukrainian firefighters save burn-injured fawn in forest fires in France

Ukrainian State Emergency Service (SES) rescuers assisting French firefighters with forest blazes rescued an injured roe deer fawn while operating at a site in France, SES press service reported on Aug. 5.

5 August, 12:09 PM

Ukrainian rescuers join fight against massive Bordeaux wildfire

A joint Ukrainian rescue team arrived in France's Gironde department to help fight a large-scale wildfire, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported on the evening of Aug. 2.

3 August, 11:18 AM

Ukraine sends rescuers to assist France to help battle wildfires

Ukraine dispatched 70 firefighters and 15 specialized vehicles to France to assist in battling wildfires on the instructions of President and under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, Internal Affairs Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi reported on July 31.

31 July, 11:46 AM

Wildfire in southern Spain claims 12 lives as record heatwave scorches Europe - video

Twelve people were killed as a result of a forest fire in the town of Bédar in the Spanish province of Almería, The Guardian reported on July 10.

10 July, 12:15 PM

Chornobyl forest fire burns 2,700 acres as winds push flames wider

A major forest fire broke out in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone on May 8, spreading across more than 1,100 hectares, or about 2,700 acres, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported.

8 May, 12:17 PM

Hundreds of firefighters struggle to contain massive Carpathian wildfire

Firefighters and forestry workers continue to extinguish a forest fire in the Verkhnii Volovets forestry in the Mukachevo district of Zakarpattya Oblast, State Emergency Service (SES) reported on May 6.

6 May, 01:00 PM

Dozens of wildfires rage across Mykolaiv Oblast

More than 50 fires are ranging in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv Oblast, covering a total area of more than 400 hectares, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Telegram on June 30.

1 July 2025, 07:49 AM

Massive fires engulf Russian regions, Buryatia declares emergency

Massive wildfires swept through Russia’s Amur Oblast and Republic of Buryatia, with flames nearing a major Amur highway and prompting Buryatia to declare a state of emergency, Russian Telegram channels reported on May 13, citing Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.

13 May 2025, 02:50 PM

Zelenskyy, Biden discuss LA fires and sanctions against Russian oil

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with U.S. President Joe Biden, Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post on Jan. 10.

11 January 2025, 12:23 AM

Zelenskyy backs US as Los Angeles battles historic wildfires

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his support for the United States following devastating wildfires near Los Angeles, California, in a message shared on the social media platform X on Jan. 9.

9 January 2025, 03:52 PM

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