Man killed in Sumy Oblast after Russian drone strike hits house

Apr 8, 2026 - 03:05
Man killed in Sumy Oblast after Russian drone strike hits house

A 42-year-old man has been killed in a Russian drone strike on a residential building in the Romny hromada in Sumy Oblast. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Source: Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "Sadly, a 42-year-old man was killed in a Russian attack on the Romny hromada. […] The enemy hit a residential building, likely with a drone."

Details: Hryhorov said the man's relatives had also been affected and are currently receiving the necessary treatment.

Background: Russian forces attacked an ambulance carrying three medics and conducted a separate attack on two doctors who were walking home in Kherson on 7 April.

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