Firefighters in Kyiv region are trying to put out fires in three locations in the woodland around the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the State Emergency Situations Service said.
The firefighting effort involves 182 personnel and 32 pieces of equipment. In particular, a Mil Mi-8 helicopter with water-dumping systems, a Europcopter and two Antonov An-32P firefighting aircraft are being used for aerial reconnaissance and firefighting.
The first water was dumped at 3.05 p.m. The firefighting continues.
