In the morning of August 17, Russian troops attacked Sumy, there were casualties.
Oleksiy Drozdenko, the head of the Sumy city military administration, said: “There is a hit in the area of Svobody Avenue. Many windows are damaged, many cars are on fire. All relevant services are working.”
He noted that the search for the victims is ongoing.
According to him, an operational headquarters is being deployed to eliminate the consequences. It is also reported that traffic at the intersection of Ave. Svobody and St. of the Ukrainian People’s Republic is complicated
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine later reported on two casualties as a result of the Russian attack on the city’s civilian infrastructure. All specialized services work on site.