On August 18, the Russian army shelled 13 communities in Sumy region. 222 explosions were recorded. Yunakivska, Bilopilska, Vorozhbyanska, Lebedynska, Krasnopilska, Velykopysarivska, Putivlska, Novoslobidska, Hlukhivska, Esmanska, Shalyhinska, Druzhbivska and Seredyno-Budska communities were under fire. This was reported by the regional administration, UNN reports .
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Shalyhynska community: the enemy attacked with artillery (10 explosions) and FPV drones (13 explosions).
There were air strikes in Bilopil community (5 explosions). One person died and three were wounded.
There were also air strikes in Yunakivska community (4 explosions). A local resident was wounded as a result of the shelling.
The territory of Velykopysarivska community was hit by FPV drones (5 explosions). There were also explosives dropped from drones (4 explosions), missile launches from a helicopter (8 explosions), artillery shelling (21 explosions) and mortar attacks (32 explosions).
Russian troops attacked the Krasnopilska community with artillery (17 explosions), mortars (23 explosions), and multiple launch rocket systems (10 explosions). There were also missile launches from a helicopter (9 explosions) and FPV drone strikes (2 explosions).
FPV drone strikes occurred in Druzhbivska community (7 explosions), Hlukhivska (8 explosions), Esmanska (1 explosion) and Novoslobidska (1 explosion).
FPV drone strikes (8 explosions), artillery (15 explosions) and mortar shelling (9 explosions) were carried out on the territory of the Seredina-Buda community.
There was a rocket attack in Lebedynska community (1 explosion).
There were air strikes with guided aerial bombs in the Vorozhbiansk community (2 explosions).