Russian spetsnaz patrols sent south of the border into Sumy Oblast were ambushed by Ukrainian Territorial Defense infantry forces familiar with the local terrain.
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Russian spetsnaz patrols sent south of the border into Sumy Oblast were ambushed by Ukrainian Territorial Defense infantry forces familiar with the local terrain.
Russian munitions hit targets in Sumy 52 times on Wednesday
The strikes included the use of guided aerial bombs and strikes from a multiple-launch rocket system
149 explosions were heard in the territory
Seven civilians were injured in the Sumy region
Russian military dropped an aerial bomb on civilian infrastructure in Yampil, Shostka district, injuring four civilians
Russian KAB guided bomb attacks on Sept. 4 injured seven people across the region.
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Source story: day-927-2024-09-10