Russia attacks Sumy, damaging passenger train and injuring two people

Roman Petrenko - 18 October, 19:19

The aftermath of the Russian attack in Sumy Oblast. Photo: Sumy Oblast Military Administration

Russia has launched drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in the Sumy hromada on 18 October, damaging a passenger train carriage. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration

Details: The attack caused explosions near educational institutions and railway infrastructure.

The blast wave shattered windows in passenger carriages and damaged the railway station building.

No casualties have been reported.

Updated: The State Emergency Service later clarified that it was Sumy that had been hit by two drone strikes.

Two people were injured and fires were reported.

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