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Prosecutors: 2 people killed by Shahed drone attack in Sumy Oblast

by Kate Tsurkan June 7, 2023 12:39 PM 1 min read
A house was destroyed by a Russian drone attack in Sumy Oblast overnight on June 7, 2023. (Photo: Sumy Oblast Prosecutor's Office)
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Two people were killed in Sumy Oblast by a Russian drone attack, the Sumy Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported on June 7.

According to prosecutors, the Yunakivska community was targeted at around 3:15 a.m. after Russia launched a Shahed kamikaze drone.

A residential building inhabited by two families was destroyed after a fire broke out.

A 41-year-old man was killed in one of the dwellings, while in the other, a 60-year-old woman was killed and her husband was hospitalized.

Russia has repeatedly used Shahed kamikaze drones made and supplied by Iran to target Ukraine's civilian population.

How Russia uses Iranian drones to try to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defense
Russia’s been shelling civilian housing and infrastructure since the war escalated on Feb. 24 and has a body count in the thousands to show for it. But recently, Moscow prioritized attacking power plants throughout Ukraine, damaging more than a third with big missile and loitering munition attacks.…

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