UPDATE 3: The Regional Military Administration reports the death toll has risen to nine.
UPDATE 2: President Zelenskyy reported that the death toll has reached eight, with 11 injured. A total of 113 patients were evacuated from the hospital.
UPDATE 1: The Regional Military Administration clarified that a Russian drone strike on a Sumy hospital killed seven and severely wounded 12, including first responders. According to the Sumy Prosecutor's Office, the hospital housed 86 patients—15 with limited mobility—and 38 staff members during the attack.The aftermath of Russian strikes in Sumy. Photo: Suspilne Dnipro
On the morning of 28 September, Russian forces launched two Shahed drone attacks on a hospital in the Ukrainian city of Sumy, resulting in six deaths.Russian military regularly targets Ukrainian regions with various weapons, including drones, missiles, and rocket launchers. These strikes deliberately hit civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian authorities and international organizations classify these as war crimes.
A Russian drone struck a Ukrainian hospital in Sumy, followed by a second attack targeting responders. The video shows the explosion and aftermath.
Ukrainian volunteers narrowly escaped death by taking cover when air defense systems fired at incoming drones.
"The first strike killed one person and damaged several hospital floors. As evacuation began and emergency services arrived, the enemy struck again. Currently, six fatalities are confirmed, including one police officer, with another officer wounded," reported Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.
Rescuers responding to the aftermath of Russian strikes in Sumy. Photo: Suspilne SumyKlymenko noted Ukrainian police casualties for the second consecutive day. The previous day, a Russian ballistic missile hit the National Police headquarters in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region, killing three officers with one missing.
"Search efforts continue at the Kryvyi Rih police building site. Another employee may be trapped under the rubble," the minister added.
The Ukrainian Air Force also reported guided bomb attacks on the Sumy Oblast.Read more:
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Russia's Defense Ministry reported that its air defenses downed six Ukrainian drones overnight into 1 May in Voronezh, Ryazan, Belgorod, Kursk oblasts.
