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.
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.
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— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 28, 2024
“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.
Klymenko 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:
- Ukraine downs 2/4 Russian missiles and 69/73 drones in overnight attack
- Russian troops target railway station in Sumy Oblast with FPV drones, injuring three
- Ukraine intercepts all 42 Russian drones; other Russian attacks kill four, injure 20 civilians in four regions
- Ukraine works to improve its drones to counter Russian threats
- Umierov: Ukraine capable of producing several millions of drones annually, but funding insufficient
