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Russian Drone Strike in Sumy’s Bilopillia Injures Two Boys

Local officials warn evacuees not to return to high-risk areas near the border.

Overview

  • Regional authorities said a Russian drone hit civilian infrastructure in the Bilopillia hromada of Sumy Oblast and injured two minors.
  • A 13-year-old underwent a complex surgery and is now in stable but critical condition, according to the Sumy Regional Military Administration.
  • Doctors treated a 17-year-old for shrapnel wounds, and officials said his condition is not life-threatening.
  • The younger boy’s family had evacuated but returned to plant a garden, and he was walking on the street when the drone struck nearby.
  • Administration head Oleh Hryhorov, who reported the updates on Telegram, urged residents not to go back to evacuated settlements because cross-border attacks remain likely.