Sumy Oblast: Russia fires over 150 bombs and shells, injuring civilians

Kateryna Tyshchenko — Monday, 18 July 2022, 23:51

Two people were injured following the Russian shelling in Sumy Oblast on Monday, 18 July.

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

Details: Russian aggressors fired mortars, tubed and rocket artillery, machine guns and grenade launchers at the Hlukhiv, Shalyhyne, Bilopillia, Khotin, Myropil and Esman hromadas [amalgamated territorial communities].

The aggressors fired over 150 bombs and shells over the course of the day.

Quote: "One of the shellings caused substantial damage and injured people. The Russians attacked Bilopillia with Grad MLRS at 13:30.

40 Russian shells damaged 16 private civilian residential buildings, commercial facilities and transport. Two people were injured."