Car destroyed in Russian drone strike on Sumy Oblast, driver survives after stepping out for coffee

Iryna Balachuk - 7 May, 08:44

The destroyed car. Photo: Oleh Hryhorov on Telegram

Russian forces attacked a civilian car in Sumy Oblast on the morning of 7 May, leaving the driver injured.

Source: Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "An enemy drone has hit a civilian car in the Stepanivka hromada this morning. The vehicle caught fire. The driver was not inside, having stepped out for coffee, which saved his life." [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Details: Hryhorov said the man had suffered injuries and had been taken to hospital.

Information about other possible casualties is being confirmed.

As shown in the photo, the car was completely destroyed by fire as a result of the attack.

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