Occupants launched three missiles at the Sumy region and also attacked with "Shahed" drones, according to the Air Force.

This was reported by the Command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The "Iskanders" were launched from the Voronezh region of the Russian Federation, while the Kh-59 missile was fired from the airspace of the Kursk region.

Additionally, troops from the Russian Federation launched 11 strike drones of the Shahed type and unmanned aerial vehicles of unknown types from the Kursk region. Eight strike drones were shot down by air defense forces in the Poltava, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions. Three UAVs were lost due to location.

Attack on Sumy Region

At approximately 20:37 on November 17, Russian troops launched a missile strike on a densely populated residential area in Sumy. The strike damaged at least 10 high-rise buildings and vehicles.

As of the morning of November 18, the death toll stands at 11 people. It is known that among the deceased are children—a 9-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl. Additionally, 68 people were injured, including 10 children. A total of 105 individuals sought assistance at the tents of the State Emergency Service and the Red Cross.

Law enforcement officials have initiated a pre-trial investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war, connected with intentional murder—this is part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.