💥 Attack

Russian forces conducted an air and artillery strike on the Nova Sloboda community in Konotop district, Sumy region, at 5 a.m., killing two civilians and causing a fire in a residential building.

Nova Sloboda community, Sumy region
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Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Russian terrorists committed another crime against the civilian population of the Sumy region. At 5 a.m., the enemy carried out an air and artillery strike on the Nova Sloboda community of the Konotop district. The shelling caused a fire in a residential building. The bodies of two victims were found.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

The Russians have fired 54 times on hromadas in Sumy Oblast over the past 24 hours, injuring four civilians. There were 252 explosions after Russian attacks using mortars, artillery, MLRS and grenade launchers.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces struck the Nova Sloboda community in Sumy Oblast in the early morning of Feb. 20, killing two residents

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia carried out the attack against Nova Sloboda at around 5 a.m. local time using artillery and aviation

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The strike reportedly caused a fire in a residential building. After the fire was extinguished, rescuers found the bodies of two people on the site

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Five civilians died in a strike on a village near the Russian border in Ukraine's Sumy region.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russian forces carried out an air and artillery strike on Novoslobidska community at 5 a.m., causing a fire in a residential building.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:02.357Z

Source story: 3829540-two-people-killed-as-result-of-morning-russian-attack-on-konotop-district