Russian strike on Konotop leaves parts of city without gas, destroys agricultural business and railway facilities

Russian forces have attacked the city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast, destroying premises belonging to an agricultural business and railway infrastructure and leaving parts of the city without gas.

Source: Konotop Mayor Artem Semenikhin

Details: No fatalities have been reported, but a 14-year-old girl was injured.

Dozens of buildings and structures were damaged in the city, and a family's house was destroyed. A section of railway track and several facilities belonging to Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways), Ukraine's state railway operator, were also destroyed.

Background:

• Russian forces destroyed a shopping and entertainment centre in the village of Slobozhanske, on the northern outskirts of the city of Dnipro, on the night of 24-25 August.
• Russian forces attacked the Vynohradivka road border crossing on the Moldovan border with a Shahed drone. The crossing is currently closed, and travellers are being redirected to other checkpoints.

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