The State Emergency Service of Ukraine recorded attempts by unknown persons to take possession of the uniform of rescuers, the press service of the State Emergency Service reports..

According to the agency, unidentified people call units, heads of units or representatives of the press services, introduce themselves as relatives of employees of the State Emergency Service and ask for firefighters' clothes as a charity..

“Realizing that the rescuers are trusted by the population, it is highly likely that the enemy wants to use our uniform for provocations.!

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The department notes that the provision of the State Emergency Service with combat clothing is carried out and coordinated exclusively through the central office of the State Emergency Service, and not through relatives.. And they add that the State Emergency Service does not distribute the form of rescuers as humanitarian aid.

The press service urges to be vigilant, check suspicious requests and immediately report such calls or messages to law enforcement agencies.

Earlier it was reported that 17 rescuers were killed in 20 days of the war in Ukraine..