Russia kills 4 in Ukraine's Sumy with guided aerial bombs, including child
Photo: The aftermath of the Russian attack on Sumy (t.me/hryhorov_oleg)
Russia launched an attack with 3 guided aerial bombs on civilian infrastructure in the Zarichnyi district of Sumy, according to Artem Kobzar, the acting mayor of Sumy.
So far, 4 people have been confirmed killed as a result of the Russian strike, including a child.
7 more injured people have been taken to hospitals. Medical personnel are providing them with the necessary care.
Russia kills 4 in Ukraine's Sumy with guided aerial bombs, including child
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: Artem Kobzar, the acting mayor of Sumy, and Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration pic.twitter.com/Kz7KuMrhrV
Rescue operations are ongoing at the sites of the Russian strikes, and details about the consequences are being clarified.
The head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration also warned that the threat of Russian attacks on the city remains.
"Stay in safe places and do not approach the strike sites due to the risk of follow-up strikes," Hryhorov notes.
On July 3, the Russians launched a massive strike on Sumy using a large number of drones and guided aerial bombs.
Russian attack targeted one of the city’s central streets, striking a high-rise building, a store, and a road.
3 people were killed, and 27 were injured; among the victims was a 13-year-old child in critical condition.
Following the tragedy, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha called on the international community to respond to the Russian attack on Sumy by tightening sanctions and providing Ukraine with additional air defense systems and interceptors.
