Russia strikes Sumy, Bila Tserkva, and Odesa overnight: Latest updates
Russia carried out drone attacks on Ukraine on September 2 (Illustrative photo: facebook.com\_DSNSKHARKIV)
On the night of Tuesday, September 2, Russia carried out drone attacks on several settlements in Ukraine. A casualty and significant destruction have already been reported.
RBC-Ukraine provides all the known details about the nighttime drone strike.
Key questions:
- Russia launched Shahed drones from the north and south.
- The attacks targeted Sumy, Bila Tserkva, and the Izmail district in the Odesa region.
- In Bila Tserkva, one death has been confirmed.
Weapons used by Russia
According to the Air Force, the enemy used Shahed strike drones for the attacks. Several groups of drones were observed in the Black Sea area and also entered Ukraine’s airspace from the north, through the Sumy region.
In particular, the Naval Forces have reported that during last night’s air attack by Russian occupiers, six enemy Shahed-136 kamikaze drones were shot down.
Consequences of the attack
Sumy
The Russian army struck the city of Sumy twice with drones. As of 07:00, it is known that one of the hits occurred near a kindergarten. Specifically, drone flights were recorded over a non-residential building in the Zarichnyi district of the city.
There are also reported casualties in Sumy who sought outpatient medical assistance, including a child.
Izmail district
The Russian forces also once again attacked the port infrastructure in the Izmail district of the Odesa region.
"Thanks to the timely response to the threat, significant destruction and human casualties were prevented," the district administration reported.
Fires were quickly extinguished.
Bila Tserkva
The hardest hit during the night was the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region. One death has already been confirmed - the body of a man was found during the extinguishing of a fire at a garage cooperative.
It is also reported that the city has sustained damage to the windows of multi-story buildings, as well as fires at a garage cooperative and in commercial and industrial premises.
Residents are being asked to keep their windows closed due to smoke.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine shared photos of the aftermath of the attack on Bila Tserkva. They specified that the strike caused destruction and fires at hangars and a three-story enterprise building. The fires have now been extinguished.
At another location, rescuers put out fires in three buildings and private garages.
The article was prepared using data from the Air Force and information provided by local authorities.
