11 dead, 84 injured, city plunged into darkness

A ballistic missile struck a nine-storey apartment building in Sumy on Sunday evening, November 17, killing eleven people, including a 9-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl. The city authorities have reported this. The attack also injured 84 people, including 11 children.

Artem Kobzar, acting head of the State Emergency Service, declared that 105 residents sought help in emergency tents set up by the National Emergency Service and the Red Cross.

The Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine reported that at least 10 multi-storey buildings and several cars were damaged. The rocket attack, carried out by Russian forces, involved a ballistic missile, according to Vladimir Artyukh, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attacksaying: ‘It is known about the dead and injured, including children. My condolences to the families and loved ones. The criminal must be punished for the murder of innocent people.”

Following the attack on the apartment complex, Russian forces reportedly launched another missile attack on the city’s critical infrastructure at 12:10 a.m. on November 18, again using a ballistic missile. This second strike caused widespread power outages in Sumy.

In response, the Sumy urban community declared two days of mourning on November 18 and 19.

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