Russian guided bomb strike hits Ukraine's Sumy district, civilian wounded

On the evening of December 29, Russian occupying forces launched an attack on civilian infrastructure in the Sumy district, deploying guided aerial bombs (KABs), head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov, announced.

As a result of the attack, residential buildings in the Bezdrik community sustained damage. A 60-year-old man was wounded and subsequently hospitalized, where he is receiving the necessary medical care.

Emergency and municipal services continue to address the consequences of the strike, with response efforts currently underway.

Over the past 24 hours, from the morning of December 28 to the morning of December 29, Russian forces carried out nearly 40 attacks on 24 settlements across 15 territorial communities in the oblast. The highest concentration of attacks was recorded in the Sumy and Shostka districts. The enemy employed mortars, artillery, FPV drones, guided aerial bombs, and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). Air raid alerts across the region lasted a cumulative 3 hours and 36 minutes.

Consequences of Russian strikes in the oblast as of the morning of December 29:

In the Sumy district, a 55-year-old woman was injured as a result of an FPV drone attack. Within the Sumy community, a bread delivery truck, private residential buildings, and non-residential premises sustained damage. In the Esman community, a private residential house was completely destroyed.

Over the past day, local authorities, in coordination with units of the State Emergency Service, the National Police, and public organizations, evacuated nine civilians from border communities.

The National Police reported that officers from the specialized “White Angel” unit conducted evacuations of families with children from high-risk border areas. In particular, officers evacuated a mother and her three six-year-old triplets from the Vorozhba community, as well as a 14-year-old boy and his mother from the Krasnopillia community, ensuring their safe relocation.

By Vafa Guliyeva