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Russia shells 7 communities in Sumy Oblast

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Russian forces attacked seven settlements in Sumy Oblast on Nov. 10, causing over 100 explosions during the day, the local military administration reported.

The attacks targeted the Krasnopillia, Shalyhyne, Velyka Pysarivka, Seredyna-Buda, Esman, Yunakivka, and Nova Sloboda communities.

No casualties were reported.

Throughout Nov. 10, Russian forces fired at the border with various weapons, including artillery, mines, and drones.

The border communities of Sumy Oblast are daily targets of Russian attacks. Shelling in Seredyna-Buda on Nov. 6 killed a 63-year-old woman.

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Abbey Fenbert

Senior News Editor

Abbey Fenbert is a senior news editor at the Kyiv Independent. She is a freelance writer, editor, and playwright with an MFA from Boston University. Abbey served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine from 2008-2011.

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