Russian drone kills 73-year-old man in Sumy Oblast

Aug 15, 2025 - 08:02
Russian drone kills 73-year-old man in Sumy Oblast

A Russian drone attacked a car in Okhtyrka district's Velyka Pysarivka hromada on the morning of 15 August. The 73-year-old driver was killed in the attack on a village. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town along with their adjacent territories – ed.]

Source: Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration

Quote from Hryhorov: "A Russian drone attacked a car in a village in the Velyka Pysarivska hromada at around 7:00. A 73-year-old driver was killed."

Details: Hryhorov expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. It was also reported that a medical vehicle was damaged as a result of the Russian attack.

Background: A Russian drone attack on Sumy injured one person and caused a fire at a petrol station.

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