Russians hit hotel in central Sumy: fire breaks out – photos

Iryna Balachuk — 27 February, 07:52
Russians hit hotel in central Sumy: fire breaks out – photos
Firefighter extinguishing the fire. Photo: Sumy Oblast Military Administration

A fire has broken out in the hotel in the centre of the city of Sumy following a Russian drone strike on the morning of 27 February.

Source: Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration; Serhii Kryvosheienko, Head of Sumy City Military Administration; State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Quote: "The Russians struck a building in central Sumy with a drone early in the morning. After the first hit, the Russians treacherously conducted a second strike while emergency services were working at the scene."

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Affected building
Affected building
Photo: Sumy Oblast Military Administration

Details: The State Emergency Service added that the Russians had targeted a hotel.

Hryhorov said that no casualties had been recorded as all people had been evacuated in time.

Building on fire
Building on fire
Photo: Sumy Oblast Military Administration

All the appropriate services are working to deal with the aftermath of the strike.

Kryvosheienko later said that 50 people had been evacuated. The fire has been extinguished.

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