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Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 15 times on Aug. 29, shelling eight communities, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
The attacks damaged a tractor in Novoslobidske and a private home in Seredyna-Buda.
No other casualties were reported.
The border communities of Svesa, Velyka Pysarivka, Khotin, Bilopillia, Druzhba, and Znob-Novhorodske also came under fire. The attacks caused a total of 115 explosions throughout the day.
Russian forces attacked with mines, grenade launchers, mortar shelling, and artillery.
Sumy Oblast lies on Ukraine's northeastern border with Russia. For over a year, the Russian military has terrorized settlements along the border with daily shelling.
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