A Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group shot dead a brother and sister (54-year-old man and his 68-year-old sister) in the village of Andriivka, Khotin hromada, Sumy Oblast. The victims were traveling between two villages in their vehicle when fired upon.
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A Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group shot dead a brother and sister from Khotin hromada of Sumy Oblast on the morning of 27 January
The occupiers fired at the vehicle with civilians inside on the morning of 27 January, while they were travelling between two villages in Khotin hromada of Sumy Oblast. A 54-year-old man who was driving and his 68-year-old sister were killed.
A multi-storey building and three private houses were damaged by shelling over the past day
An outbuilding was also damaged by the shelling
Russian forces shelled Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast 15 times on Jan. 27, firing at 10 communities and causing over 90 explosions.
A Russian sabotage group shot dead a brother and sister in the village of Andriivka in the Sumy region
On the morning of 27 January 2024, enemy occupiers fired on a vehicle with civilians travelling on the road between two villages of the Khotyn community in Sumy district, killing a 54-year-old man and his 68-year-old sister.
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