Two couples killed in Russia’s attack on apartment building in Sumy

Two couples killed in Russia’s attack on apartment building in Sumy

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Two couples were killed in a Russian attack on a high-rise apartment building in Sumy.

The Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office announced this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

“As of 11:00, four people were killed in an enemy attack on a high-rise building: two couples - a 74-year-old man and his 69-year-old wife, a 65-year-old man and his 64-year-old wife,” the report says.

It is noted that two apartment buildings and 23 vehicles were damaged.

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The prosecutor's office is conducting a pre-trial investigation into war crimes that caused the death of people (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

As reported by Ukrinform, following the nighttime Russian shelling of residential buildings in Sumy, five victims are receiving inpatient treatment, while three are being treated on an outpatient basis.

Photo/video: State Emergency Service

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