Russia Strikes Sumy Twice in One Day with Guided Bombs, 19 Injured Including Infant

Russian forces struck the Ukrainian city of Sumy twice with guided aerial bombs (KAB) on Sunday, October 4, leaving at least 19 people injured including a 1-year-old boy, according to the head of the Sumy city military administration Serhiy Kryvosheyenko.

The first attack hit residential buildings in two city districts. The 1-year-old child was hospitalized in non-critical condition. Twelve other people were injured and are receiving medical treatment. Seven apartment buildings, a car dealership, city infrastructure, and approximately 25 vehicles were damaged.

"Before the city had even recovered from the previous attack, at 14:00 Russia struck Sumy again with a massive air attack using 6 KABs. Hits occurred in the Zarichny and Kovpakivsky districts. Residential private homes were targeted. At least 6 more injured, two of them seriously," Kryvosheyenko stated.

Earlier that morning, Russian troops also struck the Sumy community with five aerial bombs, causing 5 casualties including a worker killed at an enterprise.