Main points
- A Russian drone hit an ambulance in Sumy region, killing four civilians, including two brothers aged 17 and 23 and a married couple.
- On the same day, Russians attacked a civilian car in the Shostka community, killing two people.
Russians attacked an ambulance in Sumy region / Illustrative photo Getty Images
Another tragedy occurred in Sumy region on February 21. The enemy continues to terrorize civilians.
Unfortunately, a minor died. The terrible details were told by the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleg Grigorov.
What is known about the killing of civilians in Sumy region on February 21?
The crime of the occupiers is horrifying. Judging by what Grigorov wrote, the Russians specifically pursued the wounded with a drone – to kill them for sure.
A Russian drone killed four civilians. They were two brothers, one 17 years old, and a married couple. The woman was a medic. The enemy dropped an explosive device from a drone on the outskirts of the Znob-Novgorod community. Two brothers were blown up by this explosive device. They were hospitalized with their injuries. On the way to the hospital, the Russians targeted an emergency vehicle with an attack drone,
– the official's post says.
The head of the OVA added that after the impact, the car caught fire. Everyone died except the driver – he managed to escape. The man is currently in the hospital with severe burns.
Unspeakable pain. Condolences to the families and friends of the deceased,
– wrote Grigorov.
24 Channel expresses its condolences to everyone who knew the deceased. Eternal memory!
The media provided details
The local publication of Sumy region “Kordon.Media” informed that the tragedy occurred in the Shostka district of the region. The journalists specified that one of the brothers was 17 years old.
“The boys who were trying to save after the explosion on the ammunition were killed, as well as two civilians – a married couple. The woman worked as a medic, her husband was a policeman,” the media reported.
In the next post, “Kordon.Media” clarified: “The two boys who were blown up by a mine and were rescued by an ambulance were also from the same family. They were 23 and 17 years old.”
What other events took place in Sumy region today?
On the afternoon of February 21, Oleg Hrygorov reported that the occupiers had hit a civilian car with a drone in the Shostka community.
A 56-year-old passenger was injured. She was hospitalized, and doctors are providing the necessary assistance. According to preliminary information, there were two more people in the car. Currently, there are reasons to believe that they died. The data is being clarified,
– said the head of the OVA.
What's left of the car hit by the Russians / Sumy Region Prosecutor's Office
The prosecutor's office later confirmed the tragedy.
“A 61-year-old man died, his 56-year-old wife was injured. Another passenger also received non-life-threatening injuries,” they wrote.
Thus, in just one day in Sumy region, Russians killed at least 6 people.