First footage from the scene of the attack on a school in Sumy has been released

The first images have emerged from the site where Russian bombs struck a school in Sumy. The building sustained significant damage: windows and doors were blown out, and walls were damaged. At the time of the strike, about 40 students were in the shelter; preliminary reports indicate that the children were not injured.

 

The first footage from the site of the Russian airstrike on a school in Sumy has been released. Photos and videos show the damaged school building—with shattered windows and doors and damaged walls. The strike occurred on the afternoon of September 27. According to Suspilne, explosions were heard in the city around 3:35 p.m. Prior to this, the Air Force had reported guided bombs heading toward Sumy. 

 

According to a school employee, about 40 students were in the shelter at the time of the strike. According to preliminary information, the children were not injured. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the strike on the school and reported that students and school staff were in the shelter during the attack. “Four KAB bombs struck the city center, hitting the school building directly while classes were in session. I thank the teachers and school administration: the children and teachers were in the shelter, and a total of 100 people were evacuated in time,” Zelenskyy wrote. Thus, not only students but also school staff were inside the school during the attack. According to the president, a total of about 100 people were evacuated from the building in time.

What is known about the consequences of the attack

Russian troops struck Sumy with four guided aerial bombs. Not only the school but also civilian buildings in the city sustained damage. Oleg Grigorov, head of the Sumy Regional State Administration, reported that two people were killed as a result of the attack. According to him, they were in their homes in the residential area. Six more people sought medical attention, including three children. 

 

According to preliminary information, none of the school’s students were injured. Footage released shows that the blast wave damaged various parts of the building. Windows and doors at the school were blown out, and the walls sustained damage.

The strike hit the center of Sumy

According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russian forces launched four KAB missiles at the central part of the city. One of them struck the school building directly while classes were in session. “The children and teachers were in a shelter; a total of 100 people were evacuated in time,” the president noted. The exact extent of the damage to the school and surrounding buildings is still being assessed. Emergency services are on the scene.

 

As of the initial reports, the main information was that the students who were in the shelter were, according to preliminary reports, unharmed. The attack also claimed the lives of two people in a residential area of Sumy. Six others sought medical attention, including three children. Rescue workers and other emergency services continue to work at the sites of the strikes to assess the full extent of the damage caused by the Russian attack, according to Suspilne.

Russian forces struck the center of Sumy with four guided aerial bombs. One of them hit a school building where classes were in session.