Bomb (Air Delivered)

Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Sumy area, Ukraine on Wed 16th September 2026

16th September 2026

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One killed, nine injured in Russian airstrikes on Sumy – photos.

One person was killed and nine injured, including two children, in Russian airstrikes on Sumy on 16 September.

Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy Oblast

Quote: "Emergency workers in Sumy have been working at the sites of airstrikes that killed one person and injured nine others.

Today the enemy struck the city with guided aerial bombs."

Details: The State Emergency Service said the attack destroyed and damaged homes, outbuildings and civilian vehicles.

Nine people are known to have been injured so far, including two children. One man died in hospital from his injuries.

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