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Prosecutors: Russian shelling of Sumy Oblast injures 4

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Prosecutors: Russian shelling of Sumy Oblast injures 4
The aftermath of the Russian shelling of Seredyna-Buda, Sumy Oblast, on Sept. 1, 2023. (Prosecutor General's Office/Telegram)

Russian troops shelled the town of Seredyna-Buda in Sumy Oblast on Sept. 1, wounding four residents, the Prosecutor General’s Office wrote on Telegram.

The attack reportedly damaged 16 apartment buildings, 12 private households, a critical infrastructure facility, five administrative buildings and institutions, three educational institutions, several shops, and vehicles.

In total, law enforcement officers received more than 100 reports of damage to citizens' property due to the shelling, the prosecutors added.

Russian attack against Sumy Oblast’s village of Svarkove killed an 82-year-old woman on Aug. 30, according to the regional prosecutor’s office.

Sumy Oblast lies in northeastern Ukraine, bordering Russia’s Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod regions.

Though Russian forces withdrew from the region last April, the shelling of settlements along the border, such as Seredyna-Buda, continues almost daily.

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Dinara Khalilova is a reporter at the Kyiv Independent, where she has previously worked as a news editor. In the early weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion, she worked as a fixer and local producer for Sky News’ team in Ukraine. Dinara holds a BA in journalism from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and a Master’s degree in media and communication from the U.K.’s Bournemouth University.

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