Russians hit grain trucks in Ukraine’s Sumy, claiming it was a military convoy

A Russian missile attack on a grain truck convoy in Sumy Oblast on 31 August evening resulted in one civilian death, four injuries, and damage to approximately 20 vehicles. Russian military sources claim it was a military target.

Sep 1, 2024 - 09:00

Russians hit grain trucks in Ukraine’s Sumy, claiming it was a military convoy

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Russian forces launched a missile attack on a convoy of grain trucks in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine, on the evening of 31 August, resulting in one death and four injuries, according to the Sumy Oblast Prosecutor’s Office.

Russian forces in Ukraine have committed war crimes, including attacks on civilians, indiscriminate shelling, use of banned weapons, targeted killings, torture, and rape. Evidence also points to the systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure, forced deportations, and the looting of cultural heritage sites. International investigations continue to document these violations, aiming to hold Russian perpetrators accountable under international law.

The Office says the attack occurred around 20:30 on the Sumy-Kharkiv road near the village of Verkhnia Syrovatka in the Sumy district. A 23-year-old truck driver was killed in the strike, while four other drivers sustained injuries.

The prosecutor’s office reported that one truck was completely destroyed by fire, and approximately 20 vehicles suffered damage in the attack.

Yesterday, a Russian military Telegram channel, NgP Razvedka, shared a video of the attack on the grain trucks, stating they had discovered and targeted “enemy rear reserves” south of Sumy, allegedly damaging more than 20 military trucks and killing “up to a company of personnel.”

Tornado-S Cluster and HE/Airburst Strikes on a massive Ukrainian Truck COnvoy carrying Supplies to the Kursk Area.

GeoLocation(OP in my discord, link below): 50.787590, 34.933781

Most Areas of the Column were affected, so its safe to say most Vehicles are damaged/destroyed. pic.twitter.com/jq3r4AgKrY— WarVehicleTracker
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