Russian forces continued limited offensive operations in northern Sumy Oblast on June 18 and 19 but did not advance as Ukrainian forces counterattacked southeast of Sumy City.
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Russian forces continued limited offensive operations in northern Sumy Oblast on June 18 and 19 but did not advance as Ukrainian forces counterattacked southeast of Sumy City
Russian drones attacked premises belonging to a business in Trostianets on 19 June, injuring two people and damaging the roof.
One of the drones hit the premises while another was destroyed by Ukrainian air defence.
Russian drones struck a facility in Trostianets, injuring two people.
Russian forces carried out about 40 attacks on 23 settlements in Sumy Oblast using mortars, artillery, multiple-launch rocket systems, FPV drones, and guided aerial bombs.
Russian forces hit Sumy with a Molniya drone, striking the technical floor of a high-rise apartment building in the cityβs Kovpakivskyi district.
Local authorities said the roof and technical floor were damaged, with no casualties reported initially.
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