
Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast kill 1, injure 2
Shelling from a helicopter killed one resident of Velyka Pysarivka and wounded two others. The village was also hit with airstrikes, which caused over 30 explosions.
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Shelling from a helicopter killed one resident of Velyka Pysarivka and wounded two others. The village was also hit with airstrikes, which caused over 30 explosions.
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Four civilians were injured in an attack launched overnight on March 6. The strike also damaged a kindergarten, a school, a medical college, a library, and two medical facilities in Sumy.
The regional administration said that all injured persons were receiving medical attention, but did not provide details on the number of casualties or the extent of the damage.
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Throughout the day, the border region was assailed with artillery, drone, mortar, grenade, and rocket attacks. Russian forces also dropped 37 mines on Velyka Pysarivka.
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The attacks caused at least 60 explosions in the area. No casualties or damage to civilian infrastructure were reported.
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