Russian Air Strike Hits Sumy Apartment Building Killing Four and Wounding Over 10 Civilians

A Russian guided aerial bomb strike heavily damaged a residential building in Sumy, killing four people and injuring more than 10 others.

Local authorities reported that the targeted site sustained severe destruction, rescue operations got underway to assist the affected residents.

Sumy Regional Military Administration head Oleh Hryhorov announced that 20 people have been hospitalized following the bombardment.

Among those admitted, 10 victims sustained severe injuries, with some undergoing immediate surgical procedures.

Preliminary data indicates that three minors are among the wounded individuals. Local medical personnel are currently conducting emergency procedures to stabilize the victims.

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According to Hryhorov, who serves as the top regional official overseeing civil and military administration in the Sumy area, the timely intervention of emergency services and local residents helped prevent additional fatalities immediately after the strike.

A series of Russian aerial strikes targeting Zaporizhzhia left two men dead and 21 people wounded, including two minors. Out of the injured individuals, 12 people were hospitalized, with three in serious condition due to shrapnel injuries.

The United Nations reported that Russian air attacks across Ukraine killed at least 1,270 civilians and injured over 6,000 others over an 18-month period, representing a 40% increase compared to the previous year.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk stated that this rise in casualties was tied to Russia’s massive use of long-range weapons and drones since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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