Bomb (Air Delivered)

Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Sumy area, Ukraine on Thu 27th August 2026

27th August 2026

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Russian forces strike Sumy with eight guided bombs: three injured, around 15 houses damaged – photos, video.

Russian forces attacked the city of Sumy with eight guided aerial bombs in the evening, striking a residential area, an industrial zone, an infrastructure facility and a vehicle service station and injuring three people.

Source: local media outlet Kordon.Media; Sumy City Military Administration

Details: The first four guided bombs struck the city at around 20:30, followed by another four an hour later. Eight strikes were recorded at five locations in total.

One house was completely destroyed after being hit by a munition. People were trapped under the rubble but have been rescued.

The blast wave and shrapnel damaged around 15 neighbouring houses. Civilian infrastructure, outbuildings and vehicles were also damaged.

Quote from Sumy City Military Administration: "Four further Russian airstrikes on Sumy hit two locations: an industrial zone and a vehicle service station in the Zarichnyi district of the city.

The strikes caused vehicles and outbuildings to catch fire. The fires are being brought under control."

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