Russians strike Sumy again as rescuers respond to first attack

Russian forces struck the city of Sumy on the evening of 16 October and launched a double-tap strike while people were helping those injured in the first attack. Early reports indicate that three people have been injured.

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

Quote: "The Russians have attacked Sumy again this evening. A car in a residential area was targeted by a Russian drone this time.

As people were trying to help those injured in the first attack, the Russians launched a second strike."

Details: Early reports indicate that three people have been injured. An elderly man sustained serious injuries and is undergoing surgery.

A Russian drone also struck the grounds of a private property in the Znob-Novhorodske hromada. A local woman sustained serious injuries. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories]

Background: A Russian UAV struck a shopping centre in Sumy this morning, injuring three civilians.

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