Russian drone destroys two-story residential building in Sumy region

Russian drone destroys two-story residential building in Sumy region

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A Russian drone attack on May 20 destroyed a two-story residential building in the Sumy region.

The Shostka District Military Administration announced this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

"This afternoon, Russian forces carried out a UAV strike on the Berezivka community in the Shostka district," the post said.

As a result of the impact, a two-story residential house was completely destroyed and a fire broke out.

Read also: Russian attacks in Sumy region over past 24 hours kill four civilians, wound nine

Officials said there were no casualties, as the homeowners managed to escape in time.

Emergency services are currently assessing the full extent of the damage.

As previously reported, Russian forces also carried out a large-scale overnight attack on Konotop on May 20, injuring 11 people and killing a 94-year-old woman.

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