Morning airstrike: Russia hits Shostka with six precision bombs
Illustrative photo: Russia hit Shostka with KABs this morning (facebook.com DSNSKyiv)
Russia carried out an airstrike on the city of Shostka in Sumy region on the morning of July 19. A direct hit was recorded by the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov, on Telegram.
Explosions were heard in Shostka after 10:00 a.m. The Ukrainian Air Force had earlier reported guided aerial bomb launches (KABs) toward Sumy region. Later, the head of the Shostka community, Mykola Noha, confirmed the airstrike on the city.
"Emergency rescue teams are working at the scene. The scale of the damage and casualties is being clarified," he wrote.
Here is the revised version with straight quotation marks throughout:
According to the head of the Regional Military Administration, after 10:00 a.m., Russian forces attacked the Shostka community with six guided aerial bombs.
"A direct hit was recorded. A fire broke out. Preliminary reports indicate there are no casualties or injuries," Hryhorov added.
Attack on Ukraine
Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike on Ukraine overnight and into the morning of July 19. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia fired a total of 344 drones and 35 missiles of various types.
Odesa came under attack by enemy drones. A multi-story residential building caught fire; there are casualties and injuries.
Russia also launched its most massive drone and missile strike on Pavlohrad.
In addition, the enemy carried out a large-scale drone attack on Shostka overnight. More details on the aftermath of the strike can be found in the full report by RBC-Ukraine.
