Russian drones attack civilian cars in Sumy Oblast, injuring four
Debris from a Russian drone (file photo) (Photo: National Police of Ukraine)
Russian drones attacked civilian cars in Sumy Oblast on the morning of April 20, wounding four people, regional governor Oleg Hryhorov reported on Telegram.
On the outskirts of the Putyvl municipality, a hostile drone hit a civilian vehicle, injuring three women who were taken to hospital.
In the Mykolaivka municipality, another civilian car was attacked, and a man was injured. Doctors are providing him with medical assistance.
Russian strike drones also hit residential areas in the Shostka and Verkhnyosirovatka municipalities. Several houses were destroyed and fires broke out, the State Emergency Service reported. No casualties were reported from those strikes.
According to the Sumy Oblast Military Administration, over the past 24 hours — from the morning of April 19 to the morning of April 20 — Russian forces carried out nearly 70 shellings of 23 settlements in 13 municipalities. The highest number of attacks was recorded in the Sumy and Shostka districts.
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