Russia strikes Ukraine's Shostka: Fires broke out, destruction occurred
Illustrative photo: rescuers at the scene of the Russian attack (Getty Images)
On the night of August 8, Russia struck Shostka, Sumy region, with Shahed drones. Ukrainian air defenses shot down Russian drones, but there was some damage, according to Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration.
On the night of August 8, Russian troops attacked Shostka in the Sumy region with strike drones.
The first reports of the threat appeared around 1 a.m. Kyiv time. Several Russian drones were moving in the direction of the city.
Soon, explosions were heard in the city as air defenses went into action. Eyewitnesses reported hearing the characteristic sounds of Iranian kamikaze drones in flight, as well as a series of loud explosions in the sky.
At around 1:40 a.m., monitoring resources reported that Shostka was locationally clean — that is, no more drones were detected over the city. However, the air raid alert in the Sumy region continued until 2:41 a.m.
In the morning, it became known that several multi-story residential buildings, cars, and social infrastructure facilities were damaged in the Shostka community as a result of 3 Russian drones hitting the area.
Rescue workers, utility services, and specialists are currently working at the sites of the strikes, surveying the area and assessing the extent of the damage. Owners of destroyed or damaged property are promised all necessary assistance.
Source: Sumy Regional Military Administration
The Sumy community was also affected by the Russian night attack. According to the local administration, fortunately, there were no fatalities, but there was destruction, and one person was injured.
Several non-residential buildings, a store, and a private car were damaged in the Sumy community as a result of the Russian attack. A 54-year-old man was injured — medics quickly provided him with assistance on the spot, and he is being treated on an outpatient basis.
Sumy region remains one of the most frequently attacked border areas of Ukraine, where shelling, drone attacks, and attempts by Russian sabotage groups to break through are regularly recorded.
Russian attack on Ukraine on night of August 8
On the night of August 8, explosions were heard in the Kyiv region, Kharkiv, and Odesa.
On the night of Friday, August 8, the Russian army attacked the Bucha district of the Kyiv region with drones. The Russian attack caused fires in the private sector.
At around 11:55 p.m. on August 7, explosions were heard in Kharkiv. At that time, Kharkiv was attacked by a Russian Shahed. As a result of the Russian attack, a fire broke out at a civilian enterprise in the Saltivskyi district of the city.
