Projectile event in Sumy, Shostka area, Ukraine on Wed 20th May 2026

There are casualties from the Russian army's attack on Sumy . The hits were in a residential area of ​​the Kovpakiv district.

This was reported by the regional military administration.

14:38 The Russian Federation shelled Sumy using long-range artillery weapons.

12:33 Six people were injured. Two men, aged 70 and 71, are in serious condition in hospital. Another 30-year-old man was hospitalized in moderate condition. An 81-year-old woman was also injured. In addition, a man (his details are being clarified) and a 71-year-old woman received medical assistance on the spot. Such data was published by the city military administration.

11:20. Three people were injured. They were provided with medical assistance. The type of weapons used to attack the city is currently being established. Residential buildings and infrastructure were hit, the city military administration wrote .

A man was pulled from the rubble in Sumy. A fire broke out at the scene, a correspondent for Suspilny reported from the scene of the crash.

The threat of repeated attacks on Sumy continues , said Acting Mayor Artem Kobzar.

About six explosions were heard in the city. The first one was at almost 10:00 a.m. The alert in the Sumy district has been in effect since 7:50 a.m.

From the morning of May 20 to the morning of May 21, Russian troops carried out almost 50 attacks on 31 settlements in 17 communities of the region. The largest number of strikes was recorded in Sumy and Shostka districts.

The Russian military used mortars, FPV drones, drones, and guided bombs for attacks.

As a result of the shelling, residential buildings, cars, administrative and non-residential premises, road surfaces and other civilian infrastructure were damaged and destroyed. The Shostky, Bereziv, Vorozhbyan, Esman and Glukhiv communities suffered the greatest destruction.