The Russians struck, previously, with a ballistic missile at about 17.30, specified in the ova.
The chief of Sumy ova Oleg Grigorov on Facebook noted that a child died as a result of a Russian attack. Six people were also injured, most of them are children.
“One child is in extremely serious condition, ”said Grigorov.
Sumy City Council in Telegram added that among the wounded is one adult woman. Extraordinary services work at the site of the attack.
Context
Russia began a full -scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, occupying part of the Sumy region. In early April, the northern regions of Ukraine, including the Sumy region, Freed from the invadersBut The military of the Russian Federation regularly shells the region from the Russian territory.
From August 6, 2024 Armed Forces They conduct an offensive operation in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, which borders on the Sumy region. On February 19, 2025, the APU General Staff reported that the Russian division tried to advance towards the Sumy region, but without success.
On March 13, the Sumy region announced the mandatory evacuation of the civilian population from the Yunakovsky and Miropoli communities. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reported that the Russian army was accumulating forces to strike in the Sumy region.
On April 21, the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces, Alexander Syrsky, announced intensive battles in the border of the Sumy and Kursk regions.
On April 29, Grigorov confirmed that battles were ongoing in the region, but, according to him, there is no question of the occupation of settlements.
On May 5, local authorities announced an urgent evacuation of residents of Belopol and Vorozhaba – settlements of the Sumy district.
