Russian forces launched a massive air strike on Sumy on the evening of July 3. One of the guided aerial bombs hit one of the city’s central streets.
The attack was reported by Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, and Serhii Kryvosheienko, head of the Sumy City Military Administration.
According to the city administration, Russia attacked Sumy with six guided aerial bombs. One of them hit a residential area in the Kovpakivskyi district.
An apartment building, a shop and a road were at the epicenter of the strike. Many people, including children, were at the site at the time of the attack.
As of the morning of July 4, four civilians were confirmed dead. Another 33 people were injured.
Among the dead were a 5-year-old girl and her 34-year-old mother. Medics tried to resuscitate the child at the scene, but could not save her.
The Russian strike also killed a 61-year-old man. Another man, who had been in critical condition after the attack, died in hospital.
According to the regional administration, doctors fought for his life, but were unable to save him.
Earlier, authorities reported that dozens of injured people had been hospitalized after the strike. Some of them were in serious condition, and several were taken directly to operating rooms.
Doctors managed to resuscitate one man in hospital after his heart stopped, but the regional administration later reported his death. A young woman was also in extremely serious condition.
Children were among those injured. According to updated data from the Sumy Regional Military Administration, 33 people were injured in total.
The attack damaged a large number of apartment buildings and shops. Rescuers, medics and emergency services worked at the scene.
The city deployed an emergency response headquarters. Around 400 places for overnight accommodation were prepared in dormitories and other facilities for residents of damaged apartments.
On the morning of July 4, traffic was also restricted on Shevchenko Avenue in Sumy.
Oleh Hryhorov expressed condolences to the relatives and loved ones of those killed.
“Eternal memory to all whose lives were taken by the war”, the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration said.
