Russian army launches airstrike on Sumy on November 4

On November 4, Russian forces carried out an airstrike on Sumy, employing guided aerial bombs.

A series of explosions rang out across the city. The sound of air defense systems in operation was also heard. It was noted that a “Molniya” drone had been detected over the city shortly before the attack.

The Russian airstrike, which involved three guided aerial bombs targeting Sumy and its suburbs, resulted in an impact within the city’s Kovpakivskyi district.

Specifically, infrastructure facilities were struck. There were no casualties.

Windows and balconies in four nearby apartment buildings were damaged. The extent of the damage is currently being assessed, and cleanup operations are underway.

Over the past 24 hours—on November 3—a 69-year-old woman sustained injuries in the Velyka Pysarivka community following a strike by a Russian drone.

In the Hlukhiv community, a non-residential building and a truck were damaged. In the Richky community, a piece of civilian infrastructure was affected, while in the Novoslobidska community, a passenger car sustained damage.

Destruction was also reported in the Yampil community, where a non-residential building was damaged, and in the Svesa community, where private homes and outbuildings were affected. In the Znob-Novhorodska, Krasnopilska, and Seredyna-Budska communities, Russian strikes caused damage to residential buildings, while in the Esmanska community, private homes were destroyed as a result of shelling.