Russian troops conduct airstrike on civilian infrastructure in Sumy, causing fire and multiple casualties
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During an air alert on the night of August 30, Russian invaders launched an airstrike on the city of Sumy. The attack resulted in a fire, smoke in the sky, and casualties.
The Sumy Regional Military Administration and the head of the Sumy City Military Administration, Oleksii Drozdenko, reported that.
"Tonight, the enemy carried out an airstrike on the civilian infrastructure of the city of Sumy, as a result of which a fire broke out," the regional military administration reported.
The officials also mentioned that, as a result, certain city neighborhoods are experiencing smoky air.
"Therefore, the city's residents are requested to close the windows and doors tightly and, if possible, not to leave the premises until the consequences of the enemy attack have been completely eliminated," the regional military administration stated.
Drozdenko clarified that residents of the following districts are asked not to open windows due to possible smoke inhalation:
- Veretenivka,
- Annivka,
- Kovpak.
The regional military administration also informed that there were casualties as a result of the enemy strike.
All emergency and rescue teams are actively handling the aftermath, and data on the impact is currently being clarified.
As the head of the city military administration said, the Russian airstrike hit the northern part of the city of Sumy.
Information about the consequences is being clarified.
Subsequently, the Sumy regional prosecutor's office reported on Facebook that nine people were injured.
"On August 30, around 1:30 a.m., using methods of warfare prohibited by international law, the enemy carried out an airstrike on an enterprise in the city of Sumy. As a result of the attack by the occupiers, according to preliminary data, nine people were injured. Currently, the liquidation of the consequences of the fire is underway," the report said.
It is reported that this fact is being investigated under Part 1 of Art. 438 (violation of the laws and customs of war) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Prosecutors and other law enforcement officers are documenting the consequences of the strike.
As of this morning, the liquidation of the consequences of the fire is ongoing.
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In the last 24 hours, up until August 29, the Sumy region was hit by 78 enemy shellings, resulting in civilian casualties. A total of 198 explosions were reported.
As noted by the Sumy regional Military Administration, Vorozhbianska, Yunakivska, Velikopysarivska, Sveska, Yampilska, Berezivska, Shalyhinska, Esmanska, Bilopilska, Seredino-Budska, Myropilska, Krasnopilska, Novoslobidska, Druzhbivska, Znob-Novhorodska, Mykolaivska communities came under fire.
- Krasnopilska community: the Russians hit the community with FPV drones (7 explosions), shelled the community with mortar (6 explosions) and artillery (7 explosions), and dropped an explosive device from a UAV (1 explosion).
- Esmanska community: the enemy fired mortars (5 explosions) and artillery (7 blasts), carried out an airstrike by the guided aerial bomb (2 explosions), and attacked with an FPV drone (1 explosion).
- Mykolaivska community: launch of guided air bombs (2 explosions).
- Berezivska community: strike by FPV drone (1 explosion), the launch of aerial bombardment by guided aerial bombs (4 blasts).
- Bilopolska community: the enemy carried out an airstrike using guided aerial bombs (7 explosions); the Russians also fired a mortar (10 explosions) and hit an FPV drone (1 explosion).
- Velykopysarivska community: there were 15 explosions from artillery shelling, followed by 17 explosions from mortar shelling. Additionally, the enemy launched 13 explosions using FPV drones and 30 explosions using MLRS.
- Sveska community: launch of guided aerial bombs (5 explosions), shelling from barrel artillery (36 explosions).
- Yunakivska community: the Russians carried out a Lancet-type UAV attack (1 explosion).
- Myropilska community: mortar shelling (2 explosions).
- Novoslobodska community: FPV drone strike (1 explosion).
- Seredino-Budska community: the enemy attacked with FPV drones (11 explosions), and three civilians were injured.
- Druzhbivska community: the Russians fired artillery (5 explosions) and mortars (2 explosions) and carried out FPV strikes (8 blasts).
- Znob-Novhorodska community: mortar shelling (1 explosion).
- Yampilska community: the enemy attacked with FPV drones (4 explosions).
- Vorozhbianska community: launch of guided aerial bombs (3 explosions).
- Shalyhinska community: the Russians fired mortars (11 explosions).
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It should be noted that the Sumy region is under constant attack from the enemy, with shelling occurring daily since the start of large-scale military aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
The border regions of the region suffer the most from attacks. Still, the city of Sumy is also subject to attacks, in particular with the use of drones, missiles, and enemy aircraft.
For example, on August 22, the Russian army dropped two guided aerial bombs on civilian infrastructure in the Sumy region. Two men died, and one woman was injured.
Furthermore, on August 25, the Sumy region was once again bombarded by Russian aggressors; as a result of their attack, a tall building sustained damage. The assault by the invaders resulted in both casualties and fatalities.
At the moment, settlements 5 and 10 kilometers away from the contact line in the Sumy region are being evacuated. Additionally, limitations are being put in place for staying within the 20-kilometer zone.
