Russian forces launched a Shahed-136 drone strike on a hospital in Sumy, killing 1 person and injuring 10. At the time of the attack, there were 86 patients and 38 employees in the facility.
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The first strike was a Shahed UAV which hit around 7:35 a.m. At the time of the explosion, there were 86 patients in the hospital, 15 of them with reduced mobility, and 38 employees. As a result of the first strike, 1 person was killed and 10 were injured.
Russia launched a double-tap drone attack on a hospital and residential sector in Sumy using UAVs, killing 6 people and injuring 10
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