Russian troops attack hotel in Sumy with drones

According to Ukrinform, Serhii Kryvosheienko, the head of the Sumy City Military Administration, reported this on Telegram.

“At night, the enemy continued to attack the city's infrastructure. Two UAV strikes were launched on a building in the city center,” Kryvosheienko said.

A fire broke out. Fifty people were evacuated from the premises to shelters.

The upper floor of the building was damaged.

The fire was extinguished.

Information about the victims and damage is being clarified.

As Ihor Kalchenko, the chief of staff of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, reported on Telegram, early in the morning, the Russians targeted a building in the center of Sumy with a combat UAV.

“After the first strike, the enemy treacherously launched a second strike while rescuers were already working at the site,” Kalchenko said.

The State Emergency Service clarified on Telegram that the strike was aimed at a hotel.

While the fire was being extinguished, the Russians launched a second strike on the rescuers.

None of the personnel was injured, the SES emphasized.

As reported by Ukrinform, on February 26, Russian troops launched more than 20 strikes on 11 settlements in 9 territorial communities of the Sumy region. One person was killed.

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