Russia strikes Ukraine's Sumy with Italmas drone: Casualties reported
Photo: Russian forces attacked Sumy with a drone (t.me/serhii_kryvosheienko)
Russian forces attacked Sumy today, October 21, using an Italmas drone. The enemy targeted civilian infrastructure, and civilians were affected, according to Sumy acting mayor Artem Kobzar, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration Oleh Hryhorov, and head of the Sumy District Military Administration Serhii Kryvosheienko.
According to Kobzar, at around 04:30 PM Kyiv time, an Italmas drone struck the road surface in Sumy.
Photo: aftermath of the Russian strike on Sumy (Sumy Regional Military Administration and Sumy District Military Administration)
Photo: aftermath of the Russian strike on Sumy (Sumy Regional Military Administration and Sumy District Military Administration)
Photo: aftermath of the Russian strike on Sumy (Sumy Regional Military Administration and Sumy District Military Administration)
Photo: aftermath of the Russian strike on Sumy (Sumy Regional Military Administration and Sumy District Military Administration)
Photo: aftermath of the Russian strike on Sumy (Sumy Regional Military Administration and Sumy District Military Administration)
"Currently, nine people are reported injured," he said.
The acting mayor of Sumy added that the attack damaged over 10 vehicles, and windows were broken in apartment buildings.
He noted that tomorrow, October 22, from 9 AM, a mobile headquarters will be operating to provide assistance to those in need.
At the same time, Kryvosheienko added that the Russian forces struck the road while vehicles were in motion. All the injured were hospitalized and are in stable condition.
Meanwhile, Hryhorov noted that the threat of repeated strikes remains. He urged residents of the Sumy region not to ignore air raid alerts.
The Russian Italmas drone (also known as Geran-3, Izdelie 54, or "Hazonokosarka" (Lawnmower)) is a simplified version of the Shahed-136 strike UAV. It is built using a "flying wing" design and is sometimes described as something between a Shahed and a Lancet.
Drone attack
As a reminder, today, October 21, Russian forces launched strike drones across Ukraine.
The Air Forces warned that enemy drones were spotted in Chernihiv and Sumy regions.
In particular, the enemy targeted Novhorod-Siverskyi in the Chernihiv region, striking the city with around 20 Shahed drones. As of now, four civilians are reported dead.
