Russian drones attacked the Sumy region, killing two people.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces carried out a series of drone attacks on border areas of the Sumy region, killing two civilian men.
This was reported by the National Police of Ukraine on Telegram.
A further nine local residents were injured to varying degrees during attacks on residential neighbourhoods and infrastructure.
Russian forces continue their targeted campaign against civilians, using drones to strike people and civilian vehicles.
Law enforcement officers in the Sumy region are currently working at the scenes, documenting the последствия of the strikes and recording further war crimes attributed to the Russian Federation.
The most severe incidents were recorded in the Sadivska and Velykopysarivska communities, where vehicle drivers came under attack.
“In the Sadivska community, a drone struck a truck loaded with grain. The 40-year-old driver was killed instantly in the explosion,” police said.
Another victim was a resident of the border area travelling on a two-wheeled vehicle.
“In the Velykopysarivska community, a drone struck a motorcycle ridden by a 48-year-old local resident. The man sustained fatal injuries,” law enforcement officials said.
Multiple injuries were reported in the Sumy community, where six people were wounded, including men aged 39, 43 and 51, and women aged 30 and 56.
A particularly shocking incident involved an elderly man: a 67-year-old pensioner had an explosive device dropped directly on him from a drone.
In the Shostka community, a 46-year-old man and woman were injured in explosions while in the affected area.
A similar incident occurred in the Richkivska community, where a 61-year-old local resident was injured following a drone explosion.
Investigative teams, explosives experts and emergency responders are working at the impact sites to deal with the aftermath. All collected evidence will be used to open criminal proceedings over violations of the laws and customs of war.
Earlier, Russian forces struck residential areas of Zaporizhzhia, causing damage and injuries.
Russian forces also attacked four Ukrposhta branches, injuring employees.
