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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian drone attack on Sumy injures one, leaves part of city without power
Russian Shahed drones attacked the city of Sumy on the morning of 21 May, injuring one person, damaging industrial facilities, causing fires and leaving parts of the city without electricity. Source: Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration; Artem Kobzar, acting Mayor of Sumy; Serhii Kryvosheienko, Head of Sumy City Military Administration Quote from Hryhorov: "This morning, Sumy came under Russian drone attack. Industrial facilities have been hit and power lines have been damaged. Fires have broken out as a result of the strikes. Early reports indicate one person has been injured. Parts of the oblast centre have been left without electricity." Details: Kobzar reported that Russian forces had used Shahed drones to strike two industrial facilities a total of at least seven times – five strikes on one facility and two on the other. Quote from Kryvosheienko: "Parts of the city have been left without power, including water supply facilities. Critical infrastructure is being switched to generator power." Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian missile strikes industrial facility in Sumy, killing and injuring civilians
An explosion rocked Sumy on the afternoon of 14 May as Russian forces targeted an industrial infrastructure facility. So far, one person has been killed and injuries have been reported. Source: Artem Kobzar, acting Mayor of Sumy, on Telegram; Sumy Oblast Military Administration; Serhii Kryvosheienko, Head of Sumy City Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: "Dear citizens, the explosion heard in the city was the result of a strike on an industrial infrastructure facility." Details: Kobzar stated that further details of the incident would be provided once information is verified. Updated: Sumy Oblast Military Administration subsequently revealed that Russia carried out a missile strike on an industrial infrastructure plant in the Sumy hromada. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] Preliminary reports indicate that there are casualties. The consequences of the attack are being specified, emergency and specialised services are operating on the site. Later, the city military administration head reported that one person was killed in the attack. Background: Earlier on 14 May, a Russian drone attacked a lorry in the Sumy hromada, killing one person and injuring two others. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
