In Sumy, a Russian aerial bomb hit a boarding house for the elderly: there are dead and wounded people

The head of the Sumy regional state administration , Volodymyr Artyukh , told Suspilnyy.

on 19 September, a Russian guided aerial bomb hit the building of the Sumy geriatric boarding house. Here lived 221 elderly people, - stated in the message.

People are currently being evacuated to other institutions.

Employees of the institution told reporters that the main blow hit the upper floors of the institution. There were 24 wards on the 5th floor.

According to preliminary data, one person died in hospital from his injuries, 9 others were injured.

All necessary services are working at the scene.

The OBA notes that relatives and friends of patients can enquire about their loved ones by calling the regional contact centre on 0800 301 501 (calls are free).