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Shahed drone strikes dormitory in Hlukhiv, killing nine civilians

There may be people under the rubble. 

Photo: Sumy regional prosecutor’s office

At approximately 23:20 on Monday, Russian forces attacked Hlukhiv in the Sumy Region using Shahed drones. One of the drones struck a dormitory, causing casualties.

The State Emergency Service reported that, as of 10 a.m., nine people had been confirmed dead, with four others possibly still trapped under the rubble. Eleven people were injured, including two children. The dormitory building sustained partial destruction.

The dormitory destroyed by a Shahed drone
Photo: SES of Sumy Region
The dormitory destroyed by a Shahed drone
Photo: SES of Sumy Region

Among the dead was an eight-year-old boy, according to the Prosecutor General’s Office.

“Under the procedural supervision of the Sumy Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a pre-trial investigation has been launched into violations of the laws and customs of war that resulted in civilian deaths (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine),” the Prosecutor General’s Office stated.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported a different death toll, stating that seven people had died. 

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