Over the past 10 days, the Russian army has struck Sumy region with more than 200 submunitions

Over the past 10 days, the Russian army has struck Sumy region with more than 200 submunitions

Kyiv  •  UNN

August 17 2024, 06:03 PM • 44603 views

Over the past 10 days, the Russian army has launched more than 200 guided missile strikes in Sumy region. This is twice as many as in the previous six months. Evacuation of the population from the border areas continues.

Over the past 10 days, more than 200 enemy attacks with guided aerial bombs have been recorded in Sumy region, while there were about 400 over the previous six months. This was reported by the head of the Sumy RMA Volodymyr Artyukh, according to UNN

The number of use of unmanned aerial vehicles has increased significantly. While up to 400 such strikes were recorded in the first six months, in the last 10 days alone there have been more than 200

- Volodymyr Artyukh noted. 

According to the head of the Sumy RMA, evacuations continue from settlements located 5 and 10 kilometers from the contact line, and restrictions are being imposed on staying in the 20-kilometer zone.

The forced evacuation of families with children continues in Velykopysarivska and Seredyna Budska communities.

It was also recently announced that the population of 23 settlements in the Sumy district would be evacuated.

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You can find out about the time and place of evacuation from the head of the community or the starosta of the settlement.  For more information about the evacuation, please call: 095 3864306 (9 to 17), 0506507083, (0542) 77-96-77 (round the clock).

You can also find out the necessary information on routes, places to stay and first aid by calling the Ministry of Integration hotline at 1548.