Russians attacking Sumy region with self-propelled guns, mortars, submachine guns, small arms all evening - Oblast Military Administration

Thursday, 19 May 2022, 00:27

Olha Hlushchenko - Thursday, 19 May 2022, 00:27

Mass shelling from within Russia continued along the entire border of the Sumy region in the evening of 18 May.

Source: Head of Sumy Military Administration, Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, on Telegram

Quote: "The Russian enemies seem to have gone mad. The shelling continued along the entire border of Sumy region:

  • 10 explosions were reported in the Hlukhiv area at about 17:30. The enemy fired from within Russia.
  • 6 Russian mortar attacks were carried out in the Velykopysariv amalgamated territorial community (hromada) at about 20:00.
  • self-propelled guns fired on the Bilopillya region from within Russia at about 22:00."

Details: 

The aggressors launched volleys of automatic gunfire at Putivl town from within Russia.

The Bilopillya amalgamated territorial community (hromada) came under shelling from Russian territory at around 22:00.

The massive shelling with artillery and small arms lasted for almost half an hour.

The aggressors also fired on the Putivl amalgamated territorial community (hromada) from within Russia using self-propelled guns at about 22:30.

"We have properly responded to these attacks."

"No casualties have been reported. The information is being verified," Dmytro Zhyvytskyi said.