At least 1 killed, 13 injured in strike on nursing home in Ukraine's Sumy-Xinhua

At least 1 killed, 13 injured in strike on nursing home in Ukraine's Sumy

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-09-20 03:28:30

KIEV, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was killed and 13 others injured Thursday in a strike on Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy, authorities said.

Russian forces struck the city with a guided aerial bomb, hitting a nursing home for the elderly, according to the Sumy Regional Military Administration.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that nearly 300 people, including more than 200 patients and 60 staff members, were inside the building at the time of the strike.

As of Thursday evening, rescue efforts and evacuation of people at the site of the attack were underway.