3 dead, 1 injured in Russian artillery strike on Sumy Oblast

A Russian artillery attack on a Ukrainian village’s residential area killed 3 civilians and injured 1 more, Sumy Oblast authorities reported Monday, in the latest deadly strike near the countries' border. The post 3 dead, 1 injured in Russian artillery strike on Sumy Oblast appeared first on Euromaidan Press.

Jan 30, 2024 - 12:52

3 dead, 1 injured in Russian artillery strike on Sumy Oblast

Russia shelled the border village of Znob-Novgorodske in the North-Eastern Sumy Oblast on 29 January with Grad multiple launch rocket system, according to the region’s military administration.

Сумщина. Сьогодні армія країни-агресора обстріляла Зноб-Новгородську територіальну громаду.
Відомо про трьох загиблих та одну поранену людину.
Пораненого ушпиталили. Тіла двох загиблих, чоловіка та жінки, деблокували з-під завалів. Ще один чоловік помер дорогою до лікарні. pic.twitter.com/Zqg0a1QeCJ
— МВС України (@MVS_UA) January 29, 2024

Three people were killed and one wounded, damaged buildings reported.

The injured man was hospitalized. The bodies of two of the deceased, a man and a woman, were unblocked from the rubble. Another man died on the way to the hospital, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.

The Russian attack damaged the post office, a bakery, a shop, at least six residential buildings, one car, outbuildings, and power lines. As of 20:00, the fire was already extinguished, State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.

The shelled village is some 5 km away from the Ukrainian-Russian border and is within the area of voluntary evacuation.

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