On the morning of 16 October, Russian forces attacked a shopping and entertainment centre in the central part of Sumy. This was reported by Serhii Kryvosheienko, head of the Sumy City Military Administration.
The attack occurred at around 9:00. Preliminary reports indicate the Russians used a Molniya-type drone.
As the State Emergency Service of Ukraine noted, three people are currently known to have been injured as a result of the attack. After the strike, the building’s roof and façade were damaged. No fires were detected at the scene of the attack.
Rescuers inspected the area and provided people with the necessary assistance.
- Earlier, on 13 October, Russian forces also attacked Sumy’s civilian infrastructure with drones. In the Kovpakivskyi and Zarichnyi districts of the city, strikes were recorded on warehouse premises, and in the Kovpakivskyi district drones hit two parked civilian cars. The strikes caused fires, which were later contained.