Russian strikes hit 31 settlements in Ukraine’s Sumy region, injuring eight
Russian forces attacked 31 settlements in Sumy Oblast over the past day, with 93 strikes reported. Eight people were injured, including five who sustained wounds, while residential buildings, shops, vehicles and other structures were damaged.
Key points
- Russian forces attacked 31 settlements in Sumy Oblast over the past day.
- A total of 93 strikes were recorded in the region.
- Eight people were injured, including five who were wounded.
- A 41-year-old man and an 85-year-old woman were injured in the Sumy community.
- A 40-year-old man was injured in the Putyvl community.
- Five people were injured in attacks in the Shostka community.
- Investigators opened proceedings under Article 438 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code concerning war crimes.
- Homes, shops, vehicles, garages and other structures were damaged across several communities.
Why it matters
The attacks injured civilians and damaged homes and other civilian infrastructure across multiple communities in Sumy Oblast. Investigators also opened war-crimes proceedings in connection with the strikes.
What happened
Russian forces carried out 93 attacks against 31 settlements in Sumy Oblast over the past day, leaving eight people injured. In the Sumy community, attacks by enemy drones injured a 41-year-old man and an 85-year-old woman, and damaged a shop and vehicles. A drone strike in the Putyvl community injured a 40-year-old man and damaged a garage. In the Shostka community, attacks injured a 55-year-old woman and four men aged 32, 57, 48 and 40, as well as damaging apartment buildings and private homes. Private homes were also damaged in the Berezivka, Verkhnosyrivka, Seredyna-Buda, Trostianets and Mykolaivka communities.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian coverage emphasizes the geographic scope of the attacks, injuries to civilians, damage to homes and civilian infrastructure, and the opening of proceedings concerning possible war crimes.
Background
The strikes affected the Sumy, Putyvl, Shostka, Berezivka, Verkhnosyrivka, Seredyna-Buda, Trostianets and Mykolaivka communities. Investigators opened criminal proceedings under Article 438 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code concerning war crimes, and the investigations were continuing.