IED

IED event in Sumy, Seredyno-Buda area, Ukraine on Sun 23rd August 2026

23rd August 2026

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Two people killed by explosive device detonation in Sumy region border area.

A man and a woman were killed in the Sumy region near the border as a result of the detonation of explosive devices; another woman was injured.

Ukrinform reported this, citing a Telegram post by Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration.

According to him, in the Seredyno-Buda community, a 61-year-old man riding a bicycle ran over an explosive device. Unfortunately, he died at the scene from his injuries.

Later, in the same community, a 50-year-old woman sustained fatal injuries as a result of an explosion caused by an unknown object.

Another woman was injured. She is receiving the necessary medical care.

The Sumy Regional Military Administration reminds residents that staying in and moving through settlements located directly along the border with the enemy carries an extremely high risk.

As reported by Ukrinform, one civilian was killed and six more civilians were injured in the Sumy region as a result of Russian attacks over the past 24 hours.

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