Russians attacked a hostel in the Sumy region — there are casualties, among them a child

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Oleksandra Opanasenko
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Late in the evening of November 18, Russian troops attacked the city of Hlukhiv in the Sumy region with two Shahed drones. One of the hostels came under attack — seven people died, including an 8-year-old boy.

This was reported by Sumy Regional Government and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.

Another 12 people were injured, including two children.

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The Sumy Regional Prosecutorʼs Office clarified that the Russians attacked the dormitory around 11:20 p.m. on November 18. Investigations were started on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war, which caused the death of people

According to Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
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Rescue operations are ongoing. There may still be people under the rubble, the consequences of the Russian attack are being clarified.

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