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Seven people, including a child, have died on Ukraine’s water bodies since the beginning of 2026.<\/p>\n
Rescuers urge citizens to follow safety rules, as the ice remains extremely treacherous due to unstable temperatures. According to the spokesperson of the State Emergency Service, Oleksandr Khorunzhyi, the Service’s units managed to save 5 people, but for many, neglecting the rules proved fatal. “Seven people died on water bodies, including a child born in 2013. The ice is currently too fragile\u2014there haven’t been stable frosts yet to ensure safe fishing or walking,”<\/em> he emphasized during a briefing at the Ukraine Media Center.<\/p>\n He reminded that: <\/p>\n It is prohibited to go on ice in the dark, during fog, or thaw. Avoid areas near reeds and warm drains. If you fall through: <\/p>\n Parents! Explain to children the danger of stepping on the ice. Protect lives\u2014in case of emergency, call 101.<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Seven people, including a child, have died on Ukraine’s water bodies since the beginning of 2026. Rescuers urge citizens to follow safety rules, as the ice remains extremely treacherous due to unstable temperatures. According to the spokesperson of the State Emergency Service, Oleksandr Khorunzhyi, the Service’s units managed to save 5 people, but for many, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":209429,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-209430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lysty"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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