💥 Attack

Russian forces struck Sumy, hitting Svobody Avenue area, causing damage to windows and setting many cars on fire.

Sumy, Sumy Oblast
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There are hits in the area of Svobody Avenue. There are many damaged windows, many cars are on fire. All relevant services are working.

Russian forces launched an Iskander-K missile attack and a KAB bomb airstrike against the city of Sumy.

A Russian missile attack on Sumy injured at least two on Saturday morning

The attack struck Svobody Avenue causing burning cars and broken windows

Russia does not reduce pressure on the east and hits Sumy Oblast - General Staff report

On the night of August 17, 2024, Russian troops attacked Sumy with an Iskander-K cruise missile from the Voronezh region and 14 Shahed attack UAVs from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Yeisk, and Kursk regions.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:04:34.395Z

Source story: 3895991-russians-strike-at-sumy-one-wounded