On the evening of 18 September, Russian forces carried out an air strike on Sumy and surrounding areas. There are injured people.
This was reported by the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov, and the head of the Sumy City Military Administration, Serhii Kryvosheienko.
An apartment block in the Kovpakivskyi district was hit. At least four multi-storey buildings were struck.
Preliminary reports indicate that people may be trapped under the rubble.
The number of casualties and the consequences of the shelling are being established.
According to the City Military Administration, the Russians used 6–7 guided aerial bombs on the city.