Russian forces attack Pavlohrad, Sumy and Kharkiv Oblast this morning, causing damage

Iryna Balachuk — 2 April, 10:58
Russian forces attack Pavlohrad, Sumy and Kharkiv Oblast this morning, causing damage
A firefighter. Photo: Ukraine’s State Emergency Service on Telegram

Russian forces launched drone attacks on several Ukrainian regions on the morning of 2 April: industrial infrastructure has been damaged in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, while a commercial facility and residential buildings have been hit in Kharkiv Oblast.

Source: Oleksandr Hanzha, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration; Serhii Kryvosheienko, Head of Sumy City Military Administration; Viacheslav Zadorenko, Head of Derhachi City Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote from Hanzha: "The Russians have struck Pavlohrad. An industrial infrastructure facility has been damaged. Early reports indicate that there were no casualties."

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Details: A Russian Molniya-type drone also fell on a street in central Sumy. It landed near a residential building but did not detonate, so there were no casualties or fires.

In addition, Russian forces have attacked the Derhachi hromada in Kharkiv Oblast twice since the start of the day. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Quote from Zadorenko: "At around 00:20, an enemy UAV hit a commercial facility in Derhachi, damaging the roof and interior. At 07:30, another UAV struck a pavement along a street in Ruska Lozova. The explosion damaged a house."

Details: According to Zadorenko, there were no casualties.

Background: On the night of 1-2 April and on the morning of 2 April, Russian forces also attacked Kharkiv, where explosions were reported.

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