Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast: 230 explosions in 24 hours, one person injured
Pravda Ukraine
Russian forces have mounted 116 attacks on Sumy Oblast over the past 24 hours, leaving one person injured, causing damage and sparking a fire in the city of Sumy.
Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration
Quote: “A total of 230 explosions have been recorded. The attacks affected the Khotin, Yunakivka, Myropillia, Krasnopillia, Bilopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Putyvl, Nova Sloboda, Esman, Shalyhyne, Khutir-Mykhailivskyi, Seredyna-Buda, Svesa and Znob-Novhorodske hromadas.” [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
Details: A person was injured and damage was reported following the Russian bombardments of Sumy Oblast. Additionally, a fire broke out in Sumy on the evening of Saturday, 8 March, after the fall of Russian drone wreckage.
Russian forces dropped VOG fragmentation grenades from drones and used multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) to attack the Khotin hromada, resulting in 36 explosions. The attacks damaged non-residential buildings, four cars, and two houses.
The Russians attacked Znob-Novhorodske hromada with MLRS, causing 21 explosions. One civilian was injured.
In addition, Russian drone wreckage fell in a residential area of Sumy at around 22:00 on 8 March, causing a fire.
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