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Sumy Bombings: Recorded Casualties as Conflict Shifts to Aerial Warfare

Russia and Ukraine have declared the repulsion of multiple aerial assaults at the conclusion of Tuesday and the onset of Wednesday.

The escalation of bombings in border areas has necessitated the evacuation of civilians from both factions, as reported by Reuters.

Russian authorities have asserted that air defence systems successfully intercepted and neutralised missiles and drones launched by Ukraine over the Belgorod, Kursk, and Voronezh regions, contiguous to Ukraine. Furthermore, drones were downed deeper into Russian territory, specifically within the Saratov region.

To date, there have been no reported casualties or significant damages resulting from any of the assaults instigated by Ukraine.

In Sumy, authorities documented 30 instances of bombings on Tuesday. Notably, one casualty was recorded in the border community of Velyka Pysarivka, which has been the epicentre of an evacuation initiative initiated the previous week.

The evolution and deployment of drones and other aerial armaments have progressively transitioned the conflict from traditional battlegrounds to aerial offensives directed at the military, energy, and transportation infrastructure of the opposing faction.

Translation by Iurie Tataru

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