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UAV event in Sumy, Konotop area, Ukraine on Fri 18th September 2026
18th September 2026
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Russian drones hit Konotop, damaging schools, hospitals, railway and gas network – photos.
A large-scale Russian drone attack on the city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast has damaged educational and healthcare facilities, houses, the gas distribution network and railway infrastructure.
Source: Konotop Mayor Artem Semenikhin
Details: The attack damaged the city's social and critical infrastructure facilities. A nursery school and the building of School No. 11 were damaged.
Quote: "Many houses have been damaged. We have damage to medical facilities. The railway has also sustained damage..."
Details: Damage to the gas distribution network has left a significant part of the city without gas supplies. Many power lines have also been severed.
Early reports indicate that two women have been injured.
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Ukraine (UKR)
Sumy ( Konotop area )
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