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Russian forces launch 18 attacks on Sumy Oblast

by The Kyiv Independent news desk March 28, 2023 12:54 AM 1 min read
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Russian forces launched 18 attacks on Sumy Oblast, the Sumy Oblast Regional Administration reported on March 27.

The attacks injured a woman near the community of Shalyhyne and destroyed civilian infrastructure.

According to Sumy Oblast officials, Russian troops attacked the communities of Esman, Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Shalyhyne, Velyka Pysarivka, and Seredyna-Buda. Over 130 hits were recorded.

Sumy Oblast, which borders Russia in the northeast, has been under daily Russian shelling since the Ukrainian army liberated it in April 2022.

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