Russian drone strikes kill two, injure twelve in Sumy residential area
Local authorities reported damage to apartment buildings, one-family homes, and vehicles.
Russian forces launched multiple Shahed drone attacks on residential areas in Sumy overnight on 22 November, killing two people and injuring twelve others, local officials reported.
Acting Mayor Artem Kobzar confirmed two deaths at different explosion sites in the city. According to local Telegram channels, the first two explosions were recorded around 5:12, followed by additional strikes at 5:25 and 5:50, Liga says.
The Ukrainian Air Force had warned about the Russian drone attack threat before the strikes occurred. Sumy Oblast Military Administration said that Russian forces targeted a residential district with Shahed drones.
City Military Administration head Oleksiy Drozdenko said that ten people were initially injured in the attack. The casualty count later rose to twelve, as emergency services reported rescuing two residents from a severely damaged apartment building.
Sumy Oblast authorities reported damage to apartment buildings, one-family homes, and vehicles.
On 19 November, the Russian force struck a dormitory in Sumy Oblast’s Hlukhiv with ballistic missiles. The attack killed nine people.
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