A child was killed and 12 people were injured as a result of an attack by the Russian Federation in the Sumy region

In the afternoon of July 27, Russian military personnel fired on the town of Hlukhiv in the Sumy Oblast with anti-aircraft missiles. A child died as a result of the attack.

Another 12 people were injured, including 6 children, the Prosecutor's Office of Sumy Oblast reported.

«According to the investigation, on July 27, 2024, at around 12:40 p.m., using methods of warfare prohibited by international law, the enemy hit the center of the town of Hlukhiv, Shostkinskyi district, from a rocket salvo system. As a result of shelling, 13 civilians were injured, including 7 children. After some time, the 14-year-old boy died in the hospital,» the message reads.

Russian attack on Sumy Oblast on July 27. Photo: Prosecutor's Office of Sumy Oblast

Russian attack on Sumy Oblast on July 27. Photo: Prosecutor's Office of Sumy Oblast

As a result of the Russian strike, apartment buildings and private buildings, an educational institution, a shop, and vehicles were damaged.

It will be recalled that the Russian military struck the Zaporizhzhia region 408 times. The Russian army dropped 8 aerial bombs in the region.