Sumy region under fire: 60 Russian strikes in 24 hours, civilian casualties reported

Sumy region under fire: 60 Russian strikes in 24 hours, civilian casualties reported

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Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces carried out 60 strikes on 26 settlements in Sumy region, resulting in the death of one woman and injury to another. Civilian infrastructure was also damaged.

This was reported on Facebook by the Sumy Regional Military Administration, according to Ukrinform.

Sumy and Shostka districts suffered the highest number of enemy attacks.

The Russian invaders heavily used guided aerial bombs, with over 20 strikes recorded using such weapons. They also attacked with FPV drones, other unmanned aerial vehicles, and missiles.

In Znob-Novhorodske community, a multi-apartment residential building and a private car were damaged by Russian strikes. One woman, born in 1982, was killed in one of the attacks. Another woman, born in 1965, was wounded.

In Sumy community, a government administrative building was damaged by enemy shelling.

An air raid alert in the region lasted 15 hours and 22 minutes.

Read also: Russians shell 17 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Region, one person wounded

Over the past day, 22 people were evacuated from border communities by local authorities in coordination with the State Emergency Service, National Police, and public organizations.

As previously reported by Ukrinform, 38 settlements in Kherson region came under Russian attack in the past 24 hours, leaving six people injured.

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