Russian forces fire 70 shells and rockets on Sumy Oblast on 19 August
ALONA MAZURENKO – FRIDAY, 19 AUGUST 2022, 23:48
Russian forces attacked two hromadas (amalgamated territorial communities) in Sumy Oblast on Friday, 19 August.
Source: Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, Head of the Sumy Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram
Quote: "The Russians opened fire on the territories of Krasnopillia and Shalyhyne hromadas five times. A total of over 70 [shells and rockets] hit [the hromadas]."
Details: Russian forces fired on Krasnopillia hromada using mortars, firing a total of seven rounds on the outskirts of the village of Hrabovske at around 19:40.
At 16:30, Russian forces shelled the Shalyhyne hromada from Russian Federation territory using tubed artillery, with a total of 24 shells hitting the hromada.
Just before 18:00, they struck the Shalyhyne hromada once again, this time using rocket artillery, with a total of 40 strikes.
Early reports indicate that there are no casualties. The extent of destruction has yet to be confirmed.
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