Russian drone strike on Sumy apartment block hurts teenager and woman

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Regional authorities said a 16-year-old boy suffered minor injuries and a woman received help at the scene; children at a damaged kindergarten were unharmed.

A Russian drone struck an apartment building in Sumy on October 6, hurting a 16-year-old boy and a woman, the regional military administration said, according to Novynarnia. The boy suffered minor injuries, while the woman received assistance at the scene.

City military administration chief Serhii Kryvosheienko said a jet-powered drone hit between the third and fourth floors of the building in the city's Zarichnyi district, RBC-Ukraine reported. The strike caused a fire and damaged the building's wall, windows and balconies, as well as parked cars.

The attack also damaged windows and doors at a kindergarten. Regional authorities said the children were in a shelter during the strike and none was hurt.

Kryvosheienko reported disruptions to residents' gas supply. The cited reports did not specify when service would be restored or identify the drone model; the city administration said further details were being established.

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