Teenager killed in Russian shelling of Sumy region

Teenager killed in Russian shelling of Sumy region

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A 16-year-old boy was killed in the Russian shelling of Sumy region on Thursday.

The relevant information was made public on the Telegram channel of Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko.

"A 16-year-old boy was killed in the shelling of Pozhnia village in Sumy region. Around 13:00, the deceased came under enemy artillery fire directly on the porch of his house," the report says.

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Private houses of local residents were destroyed as a result of the enemy shelling.

As reported, Russian troops have already killed 508 children in Ukraine and injured another 1,139.

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