SUMY, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 13: A view of damage in the village of Khotin, Ukraine as the city located 30 km from the Russian border that has become a military hub during the Russia-Ukraine war after Ukraine advancing into the interior of the Kursk on September 13, 2024. (Photo by Andre Alves/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Two people were killed, and six have been injured in Russian aerial attacks on Sumy Oblast on Feb. 24.
At least 169 explosions were recorded in Sumy Oblast by local authorities.
The casualties were reported in the town of Velyka Pysarivka, Myropil and the regional capital of Sumy.
Six houses were damaged in the attack on Myropil.
In Sumy, at least two residential buildings and two cars were damaged in the Russian attacks.
Russian shelling and drone attacks commonly target Sumy Oblast, a border region with Russia.
Sumy Oblast borders Russia's Kursk Oblast which has been home to an incursion by Ukrainian troops since August 2024.
Volodymyr Ivanyshyn is a news editor for The Kyiv Independent. He is pursuing an Honors Bachelor of Arts at the University of Toronto, majoring in political science with a minor in anthropology and human geography. Volodymyr holds a Certificate in Business Fundamentals from Rotman Commerce at the University of Toronto. He previously completed an internship with The Kyiv Independent.
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