Number of shelling in Sumy region doubled compared to last year - RMA

Number of shelling in Sumy region doubled compared to last year - RMA

Kyiv  •  UNN

October 23 2024, 04:24 PM • 19351 views

Since the beginning of the year, the occupiers have shelled Sumy region 16 thousand times, which is twice as many times as in the whole of 2023. Most of the attacks took place in September, when about 160 attacks were recorded.

Since the beginning of the year, the occupiers have fired 16 thousand times at Sumy region, which is twice as many times as in the whole of 2023. Most of the attacks took place in September. The head of the Sumy RMA, Volodymyr Artyukh, said this during a telethon, UNN reports.

Hostile actions are aimed exclusively at civilian infrastructure. First of all, it concerns the energy sector, gas supply, i.e. energy facilities are being hit. In general, the situation in Sumy region, compared to the past... the number of attacks has doubled compared to last year, that is, it is already 16 thousand, 100 times more missile attacks, ten times more "Shahide" and FPV drones 

- Artyukh said.

He noted that most attacks took place in September, with about 160 recorded. Also this year, about 400 "shaheds" were destroyed over Sumy region.

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