Russians attack Sumy region community, killing woman and wounding seven including child

In the Putyvl community of the Sumy region, a woman was killed and seven people, including a 9-year-old child, were injured as a result of an attack by Russian troops.

According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the head of the Sumy Regional State Administration, Oleh Hryhorov, on Telegram.

“As a result of an enemy attack on the outskirts of the Putyvl community, one person was killed and others were wounded,” he wrote.

According to the official, a 9-year-old child is among the victims.

The wounded were hospitalized, and doctors are providing them with the necessary assistance, Hryhorov said, adding that all the circumstances are being clarified.

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The head of the Putyvl City Council, Kostiantyn Havrylychuk, specified that as a result of the enemy attack on the community's territory, seven people were wounded and one woman was killed.

As reported by Ukrinform, on September 6, an enemy drone hit a car in the Krasnopilia community in Sumy region, injuring a civilian.

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