More civilians killed and injured as Sumy region is shelled again

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — MONDAY, 20 JUNE 2022, 21:32

One man was killed and another was injured as a result of the Russian shelling of the Sumy region on Monday. 

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

Quote from Zhyvytskyi: "At noon, two drones dropped four explosives on the territory of the Yunakivka hromada [community]. There were also three mortar shots. One man was killed and one was injured."

Details: In addition, the shelling of the Seredyna-Buda and Znob-Novhorodske hromadas [communities] by tubed and rocket artillery began at 6 pm. A total of 28 strikes were recorded.

After 18:30 there were 23 mortar shots from Russia on the Bilopillia community, and after 19:00 the Russians started shelling the Velyka Pysarivka community; 32 mortar shots were recorded.

From 19:30 the Znob-Novhorodske hromada was under fire again, hit by 7 mortars.

There were no casualties or damage as a result of the evening shelling.