On January 4, the Russian army struck a multi-story building in the Svessa community of the Shostka district of the Sumy region with a guided aerial bomb. As a result of the attack, two children and one adult were injured.
This was reported by the Sumy Regional Military Administration (OVA).
A guided aerial bomb hit a residential building in the Sumy region
According to the report, a Russian aircraft struck a multi-story residential building in the village of Svessa with a guided aerial bomb (UAB). As a result of the direct hit, one of the entrances of the building was destroyed. People may remain under the rubble. An emergency rescue operation is currently underway at the scene.
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According to preliminary data, three people were injured as a result of the strike. Two children were injured to varying degrees of severity, and another victim, an adult, is in the hospital.
Rescuers and local residents are working to clear the rubble to find possible survivors.
We remind you that Sumy region remains one of the regions subject to intense attacks from Russia. According to the Sumy OVA, the number of shellings in the region has increased significantly in 2024. The occupiers use a wide range of weapons: guided bombs, drones and missiles.
During 2024, the Russian army actively shelled civilian infrastructure: they destroyed farms, kindergartens, schools, hospitals, as well as residential buildings of civilians. In total, about 57 thousand explosions were recorded in the Sumy region in a year.
