Massive explosion in Sumy again: Column of smoke over city appeared
Photo: A column of smoke after the explosion in Sumy (Getty Images)
An explosion was recorded in Sumy after a drone was in the sky for a long time. The city is shrouded in smoke, information is being clarified, according to the acting mayor Artem Kobzar.
Today, on April 14, a powerful explosion occurred in the city of Sumy.
According to the mayor, an enemy Shahed kamikaze drone flew over the city for about an hour and a half. After the explosion, Sumy was shrouded in smoke.
Kobzar noted that detailed information on the consequences will be provided later.
Russian attack on Sumy
An explosion occurred in Sumy on the afternoon of Monday, April 14. Before that, there were warnings of a Russian reconnaissance drone.
In addition, yesterday, on Palm Sunday, the Russian occupiers fired two ballistic missiles at the city of Sumy. They hit the city center, where there were many people at the time of the attack.
According to the Sumy Regional Military Administration, the enemy attacked the city's civilian infrastructure, damaging residential and non-residential buildings.
According to the latest data, 119 people are known to have been injured.
The city suffered serious destruction as a result of the attack, with residential and non-residential buildings and transport damaged. Read more about the consequences of Russia's terrorist strike in RBC-Ukraine's article.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the Russian ballistic missile strike on Sumy. He emphasized that an ordinary city street was under fire: houses, educational institutions, and cars.
The Head of State called on Europe, the United States and everyone in the world who wants the war to end to respond to Russia's terrorist attack.
