Woman killed, eight workers injured in drone strike in Shostka

Targeted strike on a civilian facility

Oleh Hryhorov, Head of the Sumy Regional State Administration, reported that Russian occupiers carried out a targeted attack using strike drones on a civilian enterprise located in the territory of the Shostkivska hromada. Employees were present at the facility at the time of the impact.

«Наразі відомо про 8 постраждалих. Одна людина у важкому стані. Медики надають пораненим усю необхідну допомогу. На місці триває рятувальна операція та ліквідація наслідків атаки. Інформація про масштаби руйнувань уточнюється. Під час цієї атаки наші Сили оборони знищили частину ворожих безпілотників. Водночас загроза повторних ударів зберігається» (Currently, we are aware of eight casualties. One person is in a critical condition. Medics are providing all necessary assistance to the injured. Rescue operations and the elimination of the consequences of the attack are ongoing at the scene. Information regarding the scale of the destruction is being clarified. During this attack, our Defence Forces destroyed a number of enemy drones. At the same time, the threat of repeated strikes remains), the official emphasised.

Details of the incident and the condition of the injured

Mykola Noha, Mayor of Shostka, noted that the city has been under attack by Russian strike drones since the morning of 30 October. According to his data, a 43-year-old woman was killed as a result of the enemy impact.

Eight people were injured: five men aged 40, 45, 49, 51, and 52, as well as three women aged 51, 54, and 61. It is known that one of the injured women is in a critical condition. All victims are receiving the necessary medical care. Work to eliminate the consequences of the strikes is currently ongoing, and the exact scale of the destruction is being established.