As part of the international Neman project, a delegation from the Swedish Rescue Services Agency studied the specifics of the work of Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) under conditions of Russian armed aggression. This was reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES).
SES representatives presented to their Swedish colleagues practical experience in organizing emergency rescue operations after missile strikes, methods of operating under the threat of secondary attacks, as well as modern approaches to coordinating forces and resources during large-scale emergencies.
Special attention was given to search and rescue operations in dense urban environments, cooperation between different units, and adapting response protocols to wartime conditions. The second day of the visit focused on studying the consequences of Russian strikes. Swedish experts, together with Ukrainian rescuers, visited sites of missile attacks in Kyiv. Participants in rescue operations and experienced SES specialists shared practical aspects of working amid the destruction of residential infrastructure. During field visits, they discussed in detail the procedures for the first minutes after a strike, organizing search and extrication of people, as well as complex coordination issues between rescuers, medical services, and authorities under the constant threat of renewed attacks.
On the third day of the visit to Ukraine, the Swedish delegation visited the Main Directorate of the SES in the Rivne region to review the practical part of the programme.
At a training ground, Ukrainian rescuers demonstrated capabilities for conducting emergency rescue operations in destroyed buildings using specialized equipment and machinery.
“Foreign guests had the opportunity to see elements of personnel training in conditions as close as possible to real-life scenarios and to discuss with Ukrainian colleagues modern approaches to organizing rescue missions in wartime conditions,” the SES noted.
