Sumy comes under second attack in a day as Russia hits high-rise buildings (photos)
State Emergency Service rescuer (Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Today, during the day, the enemy shelled Sumy twice. Russian forces struck multi-story buildings in the central district of the city, according to the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov.
The first attack took place in the afternoon, when the invaders hit a residential building in the Kovpakivskyi district of Sumy. As a result, a fire broke out, and one female resident sought medical attention.
A few hours later, a second enemy attack occurred, also hitting a residential building. The strike hit the lower floor of a five-story building.
This time, a child is among the injured. Doctors provided necessary assistance to all the wounded, and SES (State Emergency Service) rescuers extinguished the fire.
Sumy comes under the second attack in a day (photo: Sumy City Military Administration)
Sumy comes under the second attack in a day (photo: Sumy City Military Administration)
Sumy comes under the second attack in a day (photo: Sumy City Military Administration)
Evacuation of residents is currently underway, the Sumy Military Administration reported. The area where the attack occurred has been cordoned off.
Acting Mayor Artem Kobzar reported from the scene that nearby cars were damaged, and many windows were blown out in the five-story building itself.
Updated at 00:16
The Sumy Regional Military Administration reported that, at this point, there are already 14 victims of the occupiers' attacks. Among the wounded is a 14-year-old boy. He received necessary medical assistance on site.
An 87-year-old woman was also taken to a medical facility. Most of the victims are elderly people, the administration stressed.
"The enemy is deliberately striking people's homes in residential areas. Everyone is receiving the necessary assistance," the statement reads.
What is known about the occupiers in the Sumy region
Russian forces are systematically attacking the Sumy region with drones and missiles. In the first ten days of the month, the city recorded a series of strikes on residential and commercial facilities. In particular, on the night of April 4, the Russian units attacked residential buildings with drones.
The enemy also struck a shopping mall in the city center, where three people were injured. Administrative buildings have also been targets of enemy attacks – on March 18, a Russian drone hit a military enlistment office building.
