Russian drone attack on Sumy injures at least 6, damages medical facility
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At least six people were injured in a Russian drone attack on the city of Sumy overnight on April 21, local authorities reported.
Numerous explosions were heard across the city, and a strike caused a fire while damaging residential buildings, cars, and a medical facility.
Among the injured was a 17-year-old girl, who was hospitalized along with two men, while another person received treatment at the scene, said Serhii Kryvosheyenko, head of the Sumy City Military Administration.
One of the drones struck a residential area, while another hit the grounds of a medical facility, according to Sumy Oblast Governor Oleh Hryhoriv.
Doctors are continuing to treat victims, most of whom are suffering from acute stress reactions, while details on additional casualties and damage are still being clarified.
Sumy, home to about 250,000 residents, has been a regular target of Russian shelling and aerial strikes but has never been fully occupied by Russia.
Russian forces currently hold a handful of settlements in parts of Sumy Oblast, primarily in the northern part of the region, adjacent to Russia's Kursk Oblast.
