Update from Sumy Oblast: over 100 ‘incomings’ on 17 June

Denys Karlovskyi – Friday, 17 June 2022, 22:50

Over the course of Friday, 17 June, Russian forces fired on Sumy Oblast from all types of weapons. Overall, the oblast received more than 100 ‘incomings’. 

Source: Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Details: After 15:00, two Russian drones appeared in the skies over Krasnopillia hromada [amalgamated territorial community - ed.]: one dropped an explosive device, but the other was shot down by the Ukrainian Defence Forces.

Around 19:00, Russian forces opened mortar fire on Krasnopillia hromada – a total of 24 ‘incomings’ was recorded.

After 20:00, Russia opened artillery fire from Grad MLRS [multiple launch rocket systems - ed.]. A total of around 80 shells were fired on the territory of the hromada. Farming facilities and a civilian infrastructure facility were damaged or destroyed.

At 19:30, Russia began firing mortars and artillery on Myropillia hromada. Eye witnesses counted 40 rounds of ammunition: 12 120mm mines, 15 122mm shells, and 13 152mm shells.

There were no casualties.

Earlier:

• The Security Service of Ukraine said it has detained a Russian agent who was carrying out reconnaissance on the Armed Forces' of Ukraine positions in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia.
• As a result of the shelling of Sumy Oblast from the territory of Russia, an agricultural facility was damaged and cows were injured on 16 June.
• On the night of 15–16 June, the Russian occupation forces launched missiles on the territory of Sad hromada in Sumy Oblast, killing four civilians and wounding at least six others.
• On 15 June, Russian helicopters conducted an airstrike on the territory of Sumy Oblast, killing one civilian and wounding six.