Fires caused by Russian attacks extinguished in four communities of Sumy region

Fires caused by Russian attacks extinguished in four communities of Sumy region

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Rescuers in four communities of the Sumy region extinguished fires caused by Russian attacks during May 22.

The State Emergency Service reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

"The enemy has been attacking the Sumy region all day," the rescue service said.

According to the statement, the strikes caused fires in the Shostka, Hlukhiv, Svesa, and Krolevets communities.

Residential houses, utility buildings, and civilian vehicles caught fire as a result of the attacks.

The State Emergency Service stressed that despite the threat of repeated strikes, rescuers managed to extinguish the fires.

Read also: Russian drone destroys two-story residential building in Sumy region

On May 22, Russian forces attacked a combine harvester working in a field in the Nova Sloboda community of the Sumy region with a drone.

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