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Russia shells 4 communities in Sumy Oblast

by Olena Goncharova October 29, 2023 2:13 AM 1 min read
A Ukrainian flag flies outside a building in the city centre damaged by Russian shelling, Okhtyrka, Sumy Region, northeastern Ukraine. (Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
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Russian forces attacked four communities near Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast on Oct. 28, causing nine explosions, the Sumy Oblast military administration reported.

No casualties or damage to civilian infrastructure were reported.

Russian troops targeted the communities of Krasnopillia, Shalyhyne, Seredyna-Buda, and Hlukhiv, firing four times throughout the day.

Various weapons were used in the attacks, including mines, mortars, and artillery, according to the Ukrainian military.

Sumy Oblast has been under daily Russian shelling since the Ukrainian army liberated it in April 2022.

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