Body of 90-year-old woman found under rubble in Konotop

Body of 90-year-old woman found under rubble in Konotop

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In Konotop, Sumy region, rescuers found the body of a 90-year-old woman under the rubble of a residential building struck by Russian drones.

The head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

The official noted that a search-and-rescue operation had continued throughout the night in the Konotop community at the site of the enemy strike.

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"Unfortunately, this morning the body of a 90-year-old woman was discovered under the rubble. She was killed as a result of a Russian UAV strike on a five-story residential building," Hryhorov said.

As previously reported, the Russian army carried out a massive overnight attack on Konotop in Sumy Region on May 20, hitting residential buildings and the local history museum. Eight people were injured.

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