On November 17th, Ukrainian officials stated that a residential building in the northeastern city of Sumy was hit by Russian missile attacks, resulting in the tragic deaths of 11 individuals, including two children.
According to the Ukrainian State Emergency Service, the Russian attacks also left 89 people injured, including 11 children.
The military administrative head of Sumy posted on the administrative department’s Telegram channel, describing Sunday night as turning Sumy into a “hell” brought by the tragedy inflicted by Russia on their land.
The military administration of Sumy stated that another Russian missile hit critical infrastructure, causing a power outage in the city located about 40 kilometers from the Russian border.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia used two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and one Kh-59 missile in the nighttime attack.
More than 400 individuals have been evacuated, with rescue workers and essential personnel still on-site providing assistance, including psychologists offering support to affected individuals, as confirmed by the Ukrainian State Emergency Service.
Photos shared on Telegram by the department depicted firefighters extinguishing flames engulfing vehicles and rescuers evacuating people from buildings. One image showed extensive damage, with nearly all windows of a nine-story building shattered and its exterior walls compromised.
The local prosecutor in the Sumy region revealed that the attack caused damage to 90 apartments, 28 vehicles, two educational institutions, and 13 buildings.
On Sunday morning, Russia launched a massive bombardment on Ukraine’s power grid. Kyiv described it as a “massive” attack, with Russia firing 120 missiles and deploying 90 drones, resulting in at least 7 fatalities.
Moscow acknowledged launching large-scale missile and drone attacks on critical energy infrastructure in Ukraine but claimed that all targets were related to Ukraine’s military industry.
(Translated and rewritten based on reports from Reuters.)