The Sumy Regional Military Administration reported that on the night of Tuesday, September 17, Russian invaders carried out a massive attack on the region – energy system facilities were hit. The department reported on the consequences of the shelling.
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The press service of the Sumy OVA announced that at night the troops of the aggressor country launched kamikaze drones “Shahed” at the region. The enemy hit energy infrastructure facilities. The attack damaged settlements in the Akhtyrka, Konotop and Sumy districts, in particular the regional center, NBN reports.
The department noted that water utilities, medical institutions and other critical infrastructure facilities were connected to backup power systems. Emergency teams are carrying out restoration work. As of 07:00, 281,072 electricity consumers in the region are temporarily without power.
According to the administration, air defense forces destroyed 16 attack drones over the territory of the Sumy region.
Recall that on September 15, the Russian Armed Forces launched aerial bombs at Kharkiv. OVA Chief Oleg Sinegubov reported updated information on the victims of the strike on the regional center.