Consequences of a missile strike on Sumy: almost 50 buildings damaged, dozens of homes left without heat, electricity and water

Russia launches a missile attack on Sumy, photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

As a result of Russia's massive rocket attack on Sumy, 48 buildings were damaged, including 28 apartment buildings, two private houses and 18 non-residential buildings.

This was reported by the press service of the Sumy City Council.

«In total, 92 balcony frames, 741 windows and three roofs were destroyed or damaged. As of now, 27 apartments remain without gas supply. During the day, rescuers, utility workers and volunteers from NGOs closed 218 windows, dismantled 15 emergency chimneys and seven balcony frames, removed 30 m2 of emergency structures, collected and sorted 60 m3 of debris», the statement said.

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Strike on Sumy on 13 April: what is known?

On the morning of 13 April, Russia launched a missile attack on Sumy. At 10:52 a.m., acting mayor Artem Kobzar said that there were many dead as a result of the attack.

For his part, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy immediately reacted to the Russian ballistic missile strike on Sumy.

Later, the press service of the Sumy City Council reported that Russia had attacked the city's civilian infrastructure.

As of 14:10, it was reported that 32 people had been killed, including two children. Later, the city council announced that 14, 15 and 16 April were declared Days of Mourning for those killed in the Russian missile strike.

As you know, the mayor of Konotop, Artem Semenikhin, accused the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Volodymyr Artyukh, of responsibility for the Russian strike on Sumy, which killed civilians, including children.

In a video messagepublished on 13 April, Semenikhin expressed outrage at the actions of the regional leadership and said he demanded a public apology from Artiukh and called on him to resign. The mayor also appealed to the head of the SSU in Sumy region, Oleh Krasnoshapka, demanding his resignation.