As a result of another Russian shelling of the Sumy region, two police officers were killed, four more — were injured.
The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Igor Klimenko, announced this on February 27.
According to him, the investigation team went to document the consequences of the attacks on the farm building, where, during work, the enemy struck this place again. Klimenko notes that the Russians fired artillery and aimed specifically at law enforcement officers.
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— Rescuers pulled the bodies of two police officers out from under the rubble. We sympathize with the families of the victims. We mourn with you… In addition, four more investigators were injured. They are provided with medical care, — he said.
Klimenko emphasized that police officers do not abandon civilians even in the hottest spots and constantly risk their lives, remaining faithful to the oath.
— And today's tragedy proves that these are not just words, — he added.
In turn, the Sumy Regional Military Administration reported that we are talking about today’s shelling of the Khotyn community in the Sumy region, which took place at 12 o’clock.
— The enemy fired artillery at a populated area that he had already hit on the same day. As a result of the shelling, two policemen were killed and four were injured of varying degrees of severity. Police officers documented the crimes of the Russian Federation against the civilian population of the Sumy region, — reported to OVA.
In addition to human suffering, Russian shelling also damaged the premises of an agricultural company, the regional state administration reported.
— Debris clearance continues. The victims are provided with all necessary assistance. We express our sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims, — reported to the Regional State Administration.
Shelling of the Sumy region
After the defeat and retreat of Russian troops from northern Ukraine in the spring of 2022, Russia regularly attacks the Sumy region and other border territories of Ukraine, using artillery, drones and attracting sabotage reconnaissance groups (DRG) that attack border Ukrainian regions.
For example, a week ago, on the morning of February 20, Russian troops attacked the Sumy region with a Lancet-type attack drone. Then a Russian UAV killed five Ukrainian civilians: a mother, her two sons, as well as two relatives who came from another city.
