Rescuers in Sumy eliminate consequences of Russian missile strike: number of victims rises to 18. VIDEO+PHOTOS

The number of people injured in a Russian missile attack on a rehabilitation centre in Sumy has risen to 18.

According to Censor.NET, this was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

On 1 September at around 20:50 the enemy launched a rocket attack on a residential area in Sumy. The building housing the centre for social and psychological rehabilitation of children and an orphanage, as well as 6 apartment blocks were damaged.

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Author: Olena Gulayeva