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Deadly Russian Drone Attack Devastates Residential Block in Sumy, Killing Six and Injuring Nine

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Deadly Russian Drone Attack Devastates Residential Block in Sumy, Killing Six and Injuring Nine
Aftermath of a Russian attack drone strike on a residential building in Sumy, January 30, 2025. (Source: SES)

A Russian drone struck a residential apartment building in Sumy overnight, killing six people and injuring nine others, including a child, the Sumy Regional Military Administration reported on January 30.

Rescuers clearing debris from Russian drone attack on a residential building in Sumy, January 30, 2025. (Source: SES)
Rescuers clearing debris from Russian drone attack on a residential building in Sumy, January 30, 2025. (Source: SES)

Five of the injured have been hospitalized, with three in critical condition. Medical and psychological assistance is being provided to those affected.

The attack caused severe structural damage, destroying five apartments across four floors and shattering over 80 windows and balconies. More than 20 vehicles were also damaged in the blast.

Rescuers on the site of a Russian drone attack on a residential building in Sumy, January 30, 2025. (Source: SES)
Rescuers on the site of a Russian drone attack on a residential building in Sumy, January 30, 2025. (Source: SES)

Rescue teams continue to clear the debris, and the full extent of the destruction is still being assessed.

Ukraine’s State Emergency Service has set up a mobile emergency response center, providing aid to at least 85 people at the scene.

UPD. As of 4 pm number of casualties rose to six people.

Earlier, Russian forces launched an attack on multiple Ukrainian regions, including Odesa, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, and Kyiv regions, using attack drones and a missile, injuring four people in the attack.

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