Ukraine: Two Children Among The 11 Killed by Russian Missile Attack in Sumi City · Global Voices

Two children are among the 11 people killed last Sunday (17.11. 24) when a Russian hit an apartment building in the city of Sumi, the northeast, Ukrainian officials said, while another missile strike left the administrative center of this district without electricity. In the rocket attack in Sumi, Ukraine late yesterday 89 people were also injured, including 11 children, according to a communication from the state emergency agency via Telegram. The attack on Sumi occurred after a hammering yesterday morning by Russian forces in Ukraine’s energy system, with Kiev talking about a “mass” attack with 120 rockets and 90 drones that cost life to at least seven people. “Last night for the city of Sumi became hell, a tragedy caused by Russia in our homeland,” said Volontimir Artiuh, head of military command in Sumi via Telegram. In Sumy, the number of dead increased to 11 people, injured – up to 68. Among them – 10 children According to the military administration, after midnight there was a new strike on the city, which left Sumy without electricality. Critical infrastructure was affected. — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) The military administration said another rocket hit critical infrastructure, leaving the city without electricity. Sumi’s regional prosecutors stated that damage to 90 apartments, 28 cars, 2 educational institutions and 13 buildings was caused by the attack. The Ukrainian Air Force said today that it shot down eight of the 11 Russian drones launched in a night attack. The Ukrainian army lost the trail of three more drones, according to the announcement via Telegram. Russian forces used two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and a Kh-59 guided missile to attack the country, according to the Air Force.