Missile strike on Sumy: Number of injured rises to 94, including 23 children

That’s according to the Sumy City Council, Ukrinform reports.

“According to updated data from the health department, 23 children have been injured,” the statement reads.

The emergency response headquarters reported that at approximately 14:00, a missile struck the city, causing an explosion and fire.

Operational data shows that 71 adults have sought medical assistance. Five people were treated at the scene, 13 are receiving outpatient care, and the rest have been hospitalized.

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Preliminary reports indicate damage to 26 buildings, including three schools, a kindergarten, a vocational training center, an interschool training complex, a hospital, 16 residential buildings (on Leonida Bykova, Ivana Vyhovskoho, Remisnycha, Metalurhiv, and Polska streets), a restaurant and entertainment complex, a car service, and an administrative building of a private company.

The blast shattered over 3,000 windows, damaged roofs on eight apartment buildings and four private homes, and left four apartment buildings in need of major roof repairs.

Seven buildings on Leonida Bykova Street remain without water.

Six buildings are without natural gas, including three on Metalurhiv Street, two on Leonida Bykova Street, one on Ivana Vyhovskoho Street, and one on Stepanenkivska Street.