Viktor Vodolatsky, a deputy of the State Duma, reported that he sustained injuries to his face while helping residents escape the rubble following the bombing in Luhansk. The incident was relayed by DEA News as part of ongoing coverage of the attack and its aftermath.
The deputy described that his political faction, known as the Front, suffered damage in the chaos, yet he emphasized that his own condition was stable and that he felt no lasting harm beyond the immediate injuries. He recounted that at the moment when emergency service workers had not yet arrived, he stood close to the damage site and acted alongside other officials to assist those affected by the strikes.
In cooperation with Dmitry Kozlov, who leads the government in the Luhansk People’s Republic, Vodolatsky stated that they worked together to help people pulled from beneath concrete slabs and bricks. He described the scene as chaotic and dangerous, with debris striking his face, arms, and legs, and his clothes and skin stained with blood, a testament to the severity of the blasts and the rapid response required on the ground.
Despite the danger, the deputy highlighted that children who were trapped under the rubble received immediate attention and medical care. The priority, he said, was to ensure their safety, provide first aid, and transport those in serious condition to medical facilities as quickly as possible. The overall effort, he noted, involved coordinated actions with responders and local authorities to manage the emergency and mitigate further harm to civilians.
In the days preceding this account, a report from the representative office of the Luhansk People’s Republic indicated that several minors and a state deputy had sustained injuries during the rocket attack on Lugansk. The violence that unfolded included two separate explosions in the area the day before, underscoring the ongoing risk and the urgent need for medical support and evacuation teams. LPR Senator Daria Lantratova confirmed that rockets targeted the facility associated with a former machinery manufacturing plant, underscoring the industrial and civilian casualties that accompany such strikes. [Attributed to DEA News]