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Russian drones hit near Sumy kindergarten, causing injuries and huge fire

Russian drones hit near Sumy kindergarten, causing injuries and huge fire Russia struck near a kindergarten in Sumy with drones (Illustrative photo: facebook.com_DSNSODE)

On the night of Tuesday, September 2, the Russian army struck the city of Sumy twice with drones. Hits were recorded near a kindergarten, and there are injuries, according to acting Sumy Mayor Artem Kobzar.

Around 1:00 a.m. Kyiv time, local media reported explosions in Sumy amid a Russian drone attack.

According to Kobzar, it is currently known that two explosions occurred in the city, with drones flying over a non-residential building. A video shows a large-scale fire.

“Near a kindergarten, look, children’s clothing. So this is how our year starts. According to preliminary information, people have been injured by broken glass, and windows have been shattered. Tomorrow at 9 a.m., a command post will be set up, and there is again a threat of a repeated strike,” Kobzar said.

Meanwhile, Head of the Regional Military Administration Oleh Hryhorov clarified that Russian drones struck non-residential buildings in the Zarichnyi district of Sumy. Preliminary reports indicate no casualties.

On the night of Monday, September 1, the Russian army launched several groups of Shahed-type attack drones, this time from the northern direction.