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Russia attacks humanitarian aid distribution point in Sumy region

20 May, 2025 Tuesday
16:23

On Tuesday, May 20, the Russian army attacked a humanitarian aid distribution site in Sumy region with a drone, injuring two people

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The Sumy Region Prosecutor's Office reported the information.

Around 11:00 a.m., Russian troops used a drone to attack a spot where people in the village of Velyka Pysarivka, Okhtyrka district, were receiving humanitarian aid.

"A 57-year-old man was injured and taken to the hospital. A 51-year-old man was treated on the spot," the report said.

Prosecutors and other law enforcement officers are recording the results of the attack. A pre-trial investigation is underway for war crimes under Part 1 of Article 438 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code.

  • On May 20, the Russian army attacked the Sumy region, damaging hydraulic structures in the Velyka Pysarivka community.
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