Russia hits petrol stations in Sumy and Zaporizhzhia again: fires break out, four injured – video, photos
Four people have been injured in a Russian attack on petrol stations in the cities of Sumy and Zaporizhzhia on the morning of 25 June.
Source: Artem Kobzar, acting Mayor of Sumy; Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration; Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram
Quote from Kobzar: "A Molniya UAV struck a petrol station in the city's Zarichnyi district at around 06:00... A fire has broken out at the scene."
Details: Information on casualties is being confirmed.
Update: Hryhorov reported later that four civilians had been injured as a result of the attack on a petrol station in Sumy.
"Two petrol station employees have been hospitalised. Early reports indicate that their injuries are not serious. A married couple who were near the site of the strike have also been injured. They were provided with the necessary treatment but did not require hospitalisation," he said.
Hryhorov emphasised that Russian forces are consistently targeting fuel infrastructure in the region in an attempt to disrupt logistics and fuel supplies to local communities. In June alone, they carried out 13 attacks on petrol stations in Sumy Oblast.
Fedorov wrote at 07:11 that the smoke visible over Zaporizhzhia was the result of a Russian strike on a petrol station. He later posted a photo showing the damage caused by the strike on the petrol station.
Background:
- In recent weeks, Russian strikes on petrol stations in various parts of Ukraine have become more frequent. Petrol stations in Kharkiv, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia oblasts have come under attack.
- On the morning of 24 June, Russian forces struck petrol stations in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy, leaving three people injured.
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