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Russian shelling of Sumy aftermath: 7 injured, including child

Russian shelling of Sumy aftermath: 7 injured, including child Photo: Seven people were injured in Sumy after the attack on March 6 (t.me/pgo_gov_ua)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

Seven people were injured in the Russian shelling of Sumy on March 6. A 10-year-old child is among the wounded, according to the Prosecutor General's Office.

According to the investigation, on March 6, at about 1 a.m., Russians attacked civilian objects in Sumy with three UAVs.

"Seven people were injured, including a 10-year-old boy," the report says.

Russian shelling of Sumy aftermath: 7 injured, including child

Consequences of Russian shelling of Sumy on March 6 (t.me/pgo_gov_ua)

Russian shelling of Sumy aftermath: 7 injured, including child

Consequences of Russian shelling of Sumy on March 6 (t.me/pgo_gov_ua)

Russian shelling of Sumy aftermath: 7 injured, including child

Consequences of Russian shelling of Sumy on March 6 (t.me/pgo_gov_ua)

Russian shelling of Sumy aftermath: 7 injured, including child

Consequences of Russian shelling of Sumy on March 6 (t.me/pgo_gov_ua)

Russian shelling of Sumy aftermath: 7 injured, including child

Consequences of Russian shelling of Sumy on March 6 (t.me/pgo_gov_ua)

In addition, the Russian occupiers' attack damaged apartments in 11 apartment buildings and a pre-school building. About 20 cars were also damaged.

Under the procedural guidance of the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) has been initiated.

Russian shelling of Sumy

Russian occupants attacked Ukraine on the night of March 6. Strikes were recorded in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions. In particular, in Sumy, three hits were recorded at different addresses: one at an infrastructure facility and two at civilian objects.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the Russian occupiers launched not only drones but also S-300 missiles at Ukraine. In particular, five missiles were launched from the temporarily occupied Donetsk region, and drones were launched from four directions at once, including Crimea. Ukrainian air defense shot down 38 of the 42 Russian UAVs. Read more about the consequences of the Russian attack in RBC-Ukraine's report.