Russian attacks on Sumy region leave one civilian killed, four injured

According to Ukrinform, the Sumy Region Police reported this on Facebook.

The Sumy, Shostka, Okhtyrka, Konotop, and Romny districts came under enemy fire.

Russian troops used guided aerial bombs, attack and FPV drones, as well as artillery.

In the Krasnopillia community, a 24-year-old man was killed after a Russian drone struck a vehicle.

In the Hlukhiv community, a 75-year-old man was injured in a drone attack.

In the Mykolaivka rural community, a 55-year-old man was wounded after explosives were dropped from a drone.

In the Seredyna-Buda community, a 57-year-old woman was injured in a Russian UAV attack.

In the Vorozhba community, an 80-year-old woman sustained injuries in an enemy drone strike.

Destruction and fires were recorded in several settlements. Apartment buildings, private homes, outbuildings, warehouses, vehicles, and infrastructure facilities were damaged.

Police investigative teams and explosives experts are working at the attack sites.

Investigators have opened criminal proceedings under Article 438 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code (war crimes) in connection with all recorded incidents.

As reported by Ukrinform, Russian forces attacked 33 settlements in the Sumy region on May 23. One person was killed and more than 20 others were injured.