Russia rocket strikes school in Ukraine's northern city of Sumy: one civilian killed, more reported injured
Photo: National Police in the Sumy region
Yesterday evening's Russian rocket attack on Ukraine's northern city of Sumy destroyed one of the buildings of the educational institution.
Suspilne Sumy reports, citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs, that one civilian was killed and others were injured.
As Rubryka reported, Russian terrorists launched a rocket attack on a school in Sumy on Saturday.
"Russian terrorists attacked an educational institution in Sumy. All necessary services are working at the site of impact," the statement said. Later it became known that the rocket hit the building of the educational institution.
Photo: National Police in the Sumy region
"One of the buildings of the educational institution was destroyed by the explosion. There is a fire going on. Rescuers are putting it out. The police surround the place," Suspilne reported. "Windows in nearby houses were broken. The building of the Orthodox church, located nearby, was also damaged. The explosion in Sumy occurred before the air-raid siren was turned on, around 8:00 p.m."
Photo: National Police in the Sumy region
Suspilne also published a photo of the impact. After midnight on July 30, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that one person was killed due to a Russian airstrike on an educational institution in Sumy, and five were injured.
"On the evening of July 29, an enemy rocket hit an educational institution. Law enforcement officers are working at the scene, recording the consequences," the law enforcement officers said in a statement.
Police officers, rescuers, and medics are working at the scene, and the elimination of the consequences of the fire continues.
Earlier, Rubryka reported that Russian troops launched a missile attack on Ukraine's southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, killing two people.
Background
The Russian occupiers are constantly shelling the border communities of the Sumy region, the Sumy regional military administration reported. Four territorial communities are most often shelled: Bilopillia, Velykopysarivka, Seredino-Bud, and Shalyhyne.
The Defense Council of the Sumy region passed a decision to prepare and evacuate residents of the region's settlements in the five-kilometer border zone.
According to authorities' estimates, about 20,000 residents live in a five-kilometer zone. The evacuation will concern 15 communities in 4 districts of the region.
However, residents of the Sumy region's border will have the right to choose whether to leave for a safe place or stay in populated areas that the Russians are shelling.
