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Mine event in Sumy, Esman area, Ukraine on Fri 27th October 2023

27th October 2023

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Russian forces shelled five settlements near the Sumy Oblast border on Oct. 27, causing 70 explosions, the Sumy Oblast military administration reported. No casualties or damage to civilian infrastructure were reported. Russian troops targeted the communities of Esman, Velyka Pysarivka, Seredyna-Buda, Myropillia, and Znob-Novhorodske, firing 12 times throughout the day. Various weapons were used in the attacks, including mines, mortars, and artillery. The communities on the Sumy Oblast border are frequent targets of Russian attacks. Shelling in the region on Oct. 26 killed a 16-year-old boy at his home.

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