Russia shells 11 communities in Ukraine’s Sumy, injuring one civilian  

Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast military administration has said that Russian forces shelled 11 communities along the Sumy Oblast border on December 16, injuring one civilian.

“Russian forces shelled 11 communities along the Sumy Oblast border on December 16, injuring one civilian. As a result of mortar attacks in the Yunakivka region, one civilian was injured,” The Kyiv Independent reports citing the Sumy Oblast military administration.

The communities of Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Khotin, Esman, Shalyhyne, Velyka Pysarivka, Seredyna-Buda, Znob-Novhorodske, Novoslobidske, and Druzhba came under fire.

Russia's military targeted the different communities with grenade launchers, artillery, mortar, and drone attacks, while also dropping mines on multiple settlements. Around 138 explosions were recorded.

Sumy Oblast lies on Ukraine's northeastern border with Russia. For over a year, the Russian military has terrorised settlements along the border with near-daily shelling.