Russian forces shell six communities in Sumy region

Russian forces shell six communities in Sumy region

Ukrinform
Russian forces have shelled four communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region with artillery and mortars.

The regional military administration said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"At night and in the morning, the Russians carried out six shelling attacks on the border areas and settlements of the Sumy region. Thirty-three explosions were recorded. The shelling targeted the Mykolaivka, Myropillia, Krasnopillia and Svesa communities," the post said.

The enemy fired artillery on the Mykolaivka community, with seven explosions reported.

The Svesa community was shelled with multiple rocket launchers (5 explosions) and artillery (12 explosions).

"️Myropillia community: Russians dropped three mines on the territory of the community. ️Krasnopillia community: artillery shelling (six explosions) was recorded," the post read.

On April 13, the Russians launched 21 shelling attacks on the border areas and settlements of the Sumy region, using helicopters, drones, artillery and mortars. Some 118 explosions were recorded.

The Myropillia, Khotin, Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Putyvl, Shalyhyne, Esman, Seredyna-Buda and Svesa communities came under fire.

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

© 2015-2024 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Website design Studio Laconica

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-