Russian Drone Strike on Konotop, Sumy Region, Injures at Least 13 People

On the night of September 12, Russian forces launched a massive airstrike targeting energy and civil infrastructure in the Konotop, Sumy region, resulting in widespread damage and injuries.

The Russian attack involved the use of Shahed-type UAVs, which were directed at various targets, including residential buildings, educational facilities, and medical institutions. As a result of the strike, 13 people sustained injuries of varying severity.

Many medical, educational, and residential buildings sustained damage, mainly broken windows.

Hospitals remain operational. Two men have been hospitalized, one of whom is in critical condition and in a coma. The man in a coma had been attempting to save others at the time of the strike.

The energy infrastructure in Konotop has been severely damaged, leading to a critical situation with electricity supply, according to the Military administration of the Sumy region.

Energy workers are working to restore power to essential services such as hospitals and the water supply.

“I hope that we managed to evacuate all the residents from their homes,” Mayor Artem Semenikhin said.

“Now we are launching backup power sources to supply the network with water, because there is not enough water to extinguish the fires.”