Russian drones attack Shostka, civilian infrastructure, homes damaged

Russian drones attack Shostka, civilian infrastructure, homes damaged

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Last night, Russian troops attacked the town of Shostka in Sumy region with drones, damaging civilian infrastructure and residential buildings.

This was reported on Telegram by Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration Oleh Hryhorov, according to Ukrinform.

“Overnight, Shostka community once again suffered a massive drone strike by Russian forces. For nearly four hours, Shostka was attacked by strike UAVs. As a result, civilian infrastructure was destroyed,” Hryhorov wrote.

According to him, residential buildings also sustained damage.

Preliminary reports indicate there were no casualties.

Emergency services are on the scene, conducting inspections and working to eliminate the aftermath of the strikes.

Read also: Odesa suffers massive drone attack: residential buildings hit, one civilian killed

As reported earlier, in the morning of July 17, Russian forces launched a massive drone attack at Shostka district in Sumy region, damaging residential buildings and sparking fires.

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