Russian glide bombs hit Sumy apartment blocks, one killed and at least 13 hurt
Five guided bombs struck Sumy's Zarichnyi district on Sunday morning, damaging apartment buildings and cars; regional officials said one man was killed and at least 13 people injured.
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Russian aircraft dropped five guided bombs on Sumy in north-eastern Ukraine on Sunday morning, hitting apartment buildings and parked cars in the city's Zarichnyi district, Ukrainian officials said. At least 13 people were injured, among them a child, and a 52-year-old man was killed in the Sumy region, according to regional authorities quoted by the Kyiv Post.
The bombs fell at about 7:50 a.m. local time, the Kyiv Post reported. Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Sumy regional military administration, said five guided aerial bombs had been directed at the Sumy community. One of them landed near a high-rise block, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
The casualty figures rose through the day. Hryhorov first reported five injured, two of them seriously. The city council then said seven people had been hurt in Sumy and that gas lines and a business had been damaged. By the afternoon the Kyiv Post, citing local authorities, reported 13 wounded, all in stable condition with minor to moderate injuries.
Hryhorov later said the morning attack had killed a civilian in the region, a 52-year-old man who worked for a company in Sumy. Ukrainska Pravda reported a higher total of 16 people hurt in the morning attacks on Sumy, including a baby. ECTV has not been able to match that figure to an official statement.
One of the bombs started a fire at a civilian building in the city. Because of the smoke, residents were told to keep their windows closed and to limit time outdoors, Ukrainska Pravda reported. Acting mayor Artem Kobzar said apartment buildings and vehicles parked nearby were damaged. Emergency crews, municipal repair teams and police were sent to the impact sites to clear rubble and help residents.
What we know
- Official · Oleh Hryhorov Five guided aerial bombs were directed at Sumy on Sunday morning, regional head Oleh Hryhorov said.
- Official · Artem Kobzar Apartment buildings and parked cars in the Zarichnyi district were damaged, acting mayor Artem Kobzar said.
- Official · Kyiv PostDisputed At least 13 people were injured, including a child, according to local authorities cited by the Kyiv Post.
- Official · Hryhorov A 52-year-old man was killed in the Sumy region, Hryhorov said.
- Official · Sumy city council Gas lines and a business were damaged, the Sumy city council said.
Not yet confirmed
- Unconfirmed Ukrainska Pravda reported 16 people hurt in the morning attacks, including a baby; this figure has not been matched to an official statement.
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Why it matters for Europe
Sumy lies close to the Russian border, and the attack came a day after a Russian jet-powered drone hit the North Bridge in Kyiv, damaging the road deck and wounding two people, according to Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko. On the same Sunday morning Russian forces also struck the centre of Dnipro, starting a fire, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
Ukrainian officials have asked allies for more air defence to stop aircraft that launch guided bombs from airbases near the border, the Kyiv Post reported.
Sources
Reported by 4 reports from 4 independent outlets in 3 countries.
- Censor.net: Russian forces dropped five KAB bombs on Sumy: one struck near high-rise block; at least five people wounded. PHOTO
- Ukrainska Pravda: Росіяни вдарили КАБами по Сумах: є поранені, людей просять зачинити вікна
- Kyiv Post: Russian Glide Bombs Strike Sumy Apartments, Injuring 7
- Ukrainska Pravda: У Сумах через ранкові атаки РФ загинув чоловік, 16 постраждали, серед них немовля
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Questions and answers
- What happened in Sumy on 4 October?
- Russian aircraft dropped five guided bombs on the city's Zarichnyi district, damaging apartment buildings and cars, Ukrainian officials said.
- How many people were hurt in the Sumy attack?
- At least 13 people were injured, including a child, and a 52-year-old man was killed in the region, according to regional authorities.
- Who reported the casualties?
- Sumy regional head Oleh Hryhorov and the Sumy city council, as reported by the Kyiv Post and Ukrainska Pravda.
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