Russian Shahed drone hits Sumy residential area, UAV debris sparks fire in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district
Photo: Southern Defense Forces
On the evening of February 9, the Ukrainian Air Force reported a new wave of drone assaults launched by Russian forces targeting Ukraine. In Sumy, the attack destroyed numerous vehicles and damaged five houses, leaving one person injured. Meanwhile, in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district, debris from a fallen drone ignited a fire in a non-residential building, further highlighting the impact of the ongoing conflict.
The capital's mayor, Vitalii Klychko, Suspilne Sumy, and the acting mayor of Sumy, Artem Kobzar, reported this.
Attack on Sumy
On the evening of Sunday, February 9, the Russians attacked Sumy with strike UAVs of the Shahed type. According to preliminary data, the enemy drone hit a parking lot in front of a residential building.
Photo: State Emergency Service
Photo: State Emergency Service
According to the mayor, Artem Kobzar, cars were burning, and windows in people's apartments were broken.
Explosions were heard in the city around 11:00 p.m. At that time, an air alert was declared in most regions of Ukraine due to the threat of the enemy using strike UAVs.
Photo: State Emergency Service
"Regrettably, another Shahed drone strike has occurred, causing significant damage to numerous vehicles and blowing out many windows. Emergency services, including the State Emergency Service, police, and ambulance teams, are currently on the scene, addressing the aftermath of the attack," the mayor said.
Volodymyr Artiukh, the head of the Sumy Regional Emergency Management Agency, has confirmed that the drone strike took place in a residential area surrounded by houses and schools. Rescue services are actively conducting checks in apartments to ensure resident safety and assess the extent of the damage.
Photo: State Emergency Service
In the city, the recent strike has resulted in damage to five houses and fifteen cars, with six vehicles catching fire.
Photo: National Police
"We are searching for the affected people in the apartments," he added.
The State Emergency Service has confirmed that the fire in the parking lot in Sumy has been extinguished. Thankfully, no fatalities have been reported. However, a woman, born in 1987, was injured in the impact and has been hospitalized, according to the city council.
Photo: National Police
The Sumy City Council reported no gas supply in one house.
Gas workers are also "ready to begin work on restoring the supply of blue fuel in the morning."
According to Suspilne, rescuers set up a tent near the site of the Shahed drone strike to assist throughout the night. Approximately 10 people reached out for help during this period.
Photo: Telegram / Suspilne Sumy
A headquarters dedicated to managing the aftermath of the emergency has been established at School No. 29.
"This is what the house and parking lot near it look like in the morning, where the Russian Shahed hit on the evening of February 9," the report says.
Photo: Telegram / Suspilne Sumy
Situation in the region
The regional military administration reported that on February 9, Russian forces conducted 117 attacks on border territories and settlements in the Sumy region, resulting in 205 recorded explosions.
Russia shelled the Sumy, Khotinska, Yunakivska, Myropilska, Bilopolska, Krasnopilska, Velykopysarivska, Esmanska, and Seredyno-Budska communities.
Explosions in Kyiv
In Kyiv's Solomianskyi district, a non-residential building caught fire after being hit by debris from an enemy drone.
Explosions were heard in Kyiv at around 1:30 a.m. There were at least four of them.
Local forums have speculated that the incidents might be linked to the activity of air defense forces and their equipment.
Monitoring channels reported that enemy UAVs were detected on the outskirts of Kyiv.
Explosions were heard again in the capital at around 1:43 a.m., probably related to air defense work.
As the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko, later said, the Russian invaders continue to attack the capital with drones.
"The sounds you can hear are the work of our defenders on targets," he noted.
The Air Force of Ukraine's armed forces reported that Shahed UAVs were mainly spotted in the Kyiv region.
It should be noted that the Kyiv Regional Military Administration announced an air defense operation in the region late in the evening due to enemy drones.
"In the Solomiansky district of the capital, previously due to the fall of UAV debris, a one-story non-residential building is on fire. The fire is in the nearby territory," Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klychko later reported.
According to the mayor, a fire was also recorded in the Sviatoshynskyi district; however, emergency services say this incident is not related to an enemy attack on the city.
For reference:
On the night of February 9, Russian forces launched an assault on Ukraine using 151 Shahed-type strike drones and various types of simulator drones. Air defense shot down 70 of them; another 74 UAVs did not reach their targets.
Air defense operated in 14 regions of Ukraine.
