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Russian forces shell 7 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 1 person

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Russian forces shelled seven communities in Sumy Oblast over the past day, Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on Telegram.

According to officials, Russian forces targeted the communities of Velyka Pysarivka, Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Myropillia, Shalyhyne, Yunakivka, and Novoslobidske. A total of 133 explosions were recorded across the seven communities.

As a result of the shelling, one local resident was injured in the Yunakivka community.

Additionally, the attack damaged a residential building, an outbuilding, and a garage in the same community.

Sumy Oblast, bordering Russia in northeast Ukraine, has been the target of constant Russian attacks since it was liberated by Ukrainian troops in April 2022. Two civilians were killed by a Shahed drone attack in the oblast on June 7.

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Haley Zehrung

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Haley Zehrung is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent. Previously, she was a Title VIII Fellow at the Department of State, where she conducted archival research in Kyrgyzstan. She has also worked at C4ADS, the Middle East Institute, and Barnard College. Haley completed a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts at Columbia University in Political Science and Eurasian Studies.

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