Russians shell Sumy region's border 44 times overnight, injuring one person

Russians shell Sumy region's border 44 times overnight, injuring one person

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Overnight and into the morning, Russian troops shelled the border communities of Sumy region 44 times, resulting in 74 explosions. One person sustained injuries.

This was reported by the Sumy Regional Military Administration (RMA) on Facebook, as cited by Ukrinform.

"Overnight and in the morning, the Russians carried out 44 attacks on the border areas and settlements of Sumy region. A total of 74 explosions were recorded. Sumy, Sad, Khotyn, Yunakivka, Myropillia, Krasnopillia, Velykopysarivka, and Seredyno-Buda communities came under fire," the statement reads.

Krasnopillia community was hit by guided aerial bombs causing 15 explosions. As a result, one civilian was injured.

Sumy and Myropillia communities were also shelled with guided aerial bombs.

In Sumy community, one explosion damaged a private house.

In the Myropillia community, residents experienced six explosions form guided aerial bombs and 10 explosions from MLRS shelling.

Read also: Russians shell border community in Sumy region, killing farm worker

In Khotyn community, the Russians dropped one mine, and in both Seredyno-Buda and Khotyn communities, they dropped another mine each. Seredyno-Buda community sustained damage to a residential building.

Velykopysarivka community was targeted with mortar fire (10 explosions) and FPV drones (two explosions) damaging a residential house.

Yunakivka community suffered from FPV drone strikes (seven explosions), mortar shelling (12 explosions), and artillery fire (three explosions).

In Sad community, five drone strikes were recorded. As a result of the attacks, two private houses and a non-residential building were damaged.

As previously reported, on March 29, Russian forces shelled Kharkiv, Chuhuiv, Kupiansk, and Izium districts, killing two people and injuring 25 others.

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