Russian forces strike Sumy twice in one evening: woman killed, man injured – photos, videos

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO, Viktoriia Shabranska — 21 September, 02:27
Russian forces strike Sumy twice in one evening: woman killed, man injured – photos, videos
A firefighter working. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy Oblast

Russian UAVs attacked Sumy twice on the evening of 20 September, including a strike near a residential building that killed a woman and injured her husband.

Source: Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration; Kordon.Media, a local media outlet

A rescue worker
A rescue worker
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy Oblast
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Quote from Hryhorov: "Two enemy drones struck near a high-rise residential building in Sumy this evening.

Sadly, a woman has been killed in the attack. Her 41-year-old husband has suffered multiple shrapnel wounds. He has been taken to hospital, where doctors are providing him with the necessary medical treatment."

A woman killed in the attack
A woman killed in the attack
Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy Oblast

Details: The strike damaged the building and five cars.

A damaged car
A damaged car
Photo: Kordon.Media

According to Kordon.Media, a drone equipped with an optical system struck directly next to the entrance to the building.

Update: The State Emergency Service reported that less than an hour after the first attack, another Russian drone struck a civilian car. It caught fire, but firefighters extinguished the blaze.

A destroyed car
A destroyed car
Photo: Kordon.Media

During the same period, Sumy also came under airstrikes. Russian forces damaged one of the city's educational institutions. Early reports indicate that there are no casualties.

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