Russian strike on Konotop: woman killed, 11 others injured – photos, video
One person was killed and 11 were injured as a result of a Russian strike on a residential area in the city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast on the night of 19-20 May.
Source: State Emergency Service (SES); Sumy Oblast Prosecutor's Office; Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration
Quote from SES: "In a multi-storey residential building, the strike destroyed floor slabs from the first to the third floor. Three people were rescued... Eight people are currently reported to have been injured."
Update: Later, Hryhorov said that a 94-year-old woman had been killed in the Russian attack. Her body was found under the rubble of a destroyed flat.
"She turned 94 on Sunday. And two days later, her life was taken by a Russian attack. She lived in the entrance section hit by the Russian UAV. The enemy strike gave her no chance to survive," the administration head said.
The number of injured had risen to 11 by 11:00, according to Hryhorov. Most of them are elderly people.
Details: The State Emergency Service added that residential buildings and a regional history museum building came under Russian attacks, with fires breaking out.
"Rescue workers operated at five different locations... Due to the threat of repeated attacks, operations were temporarily suspended. All fires have been extinguished," SES concluded.
The prosecutor's office added that the Russians struck Konotop from 01:20 to 04:30. Early information indicates Russian forces used 12 UAVs in their attack on the city.
"As of the morning, damage to 2 houses, 3 apartment blocks, 5 administrative buildings and a number of vehicles has been recorded," the prosecutor's office stated.
Background: During the night, Konotop Mayor Artem Semenikhyn reported that the Russians had struck an apartment building in the city and that people may be trapped under rubble.
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