Over the past day, the Russian army attacked 15 settlements in Sumy region, killing one person and injuring eight residents.
This was reported by the regional police.
“Over the past day, the enemy carried out 43 strikes on 15 settlements in Sumy region. Guided aerial bombs, mortars, multiple-launch rocket systems, and strike UAVs of various types were used against the civilian population,” the statement said.
In the Hlukhiv community, a 70-year-old woman was killed after an enemy drone hit a car; a 44-year-old woman and a 55-year-old man were injured. Women aged 74, 51 and 65 were also injured as a result of enemy UAV strikes.
In the Sumy community, women aged 57 and 35, and a 36-year-old man, who were injured on 30 October as a result of enemy UAV strikes, sought medical help.
Police investigative and operational teams worked at the strike sites. Law enforcement officers documented the damage caused by the strikes and checked the area for explosive hazards.
Based on these facts, police investigators have opened criminal proceedings under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (war crimes).