Russian forces strike market in Kherson and dormitory building in Sumy with drones
Kherson
On the morning of June 12, Russian forces dropped explosives from a drone onto the grounds of a market in Kherson's Korabelnyi district.
"From early morning, Russian terrorists have been attacking Kherson. At around 4 a.m., the enemy dropped explosives from a drone onto the territory of one of the markets in the Korabelnyi district," said Yaroslav Shanko, head of the Kherson City Military Administration.
A minibus carrying food also burned down. According to the vehicle's owner, the blast wave threw the vehicle several meters.
Rescuers from the State Emergency Service extinguished the fire. According to preliminary information, no one was injured.
Sumy
A Russian drone hit a dormitory building in Sumy, damaging it at the sixth-floor level.
Photo source: State Emergency Service
The strike shattered windows in the building. People received initial assistance at the scene.
According to preliminary information, no one was injured.
Poltava region
In addition, on the night of June 12, a Russian drone strike caused a fire in a building at an industrial enterprise in the Poltava region.
"Tonight, in the Poltava district, an enemy UAV hit a workshop at one of the industrial enterprises. A fire broke out and was quickly extinguished by State Emergency Service units," said Vitalii Diakivnych, head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration.
According to him, no one was injured in the incident. Firefighters quickly put out the blaze.
Background
As reported, on the night of June 12, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian regions with 117 Shahed-type attack UAVs and decoy drones. Authorities recorded hits by 14 attack UAVs at seven locations, as well as falling debris from downed drones at eight locations.
In particular, on the night of June 12, Russian attack drones struck Mykolaiv. Three civilians were injured in the attack. In addition, on the morning of June 12, Russian forces launched another drone strike on the city. Another man was injured in the enemy attack.
Also on the night of June 12, Russian forces launched a massive strike on the Shostka community in the Sumy region, targeting a civilian infrastructure facility. The attack killed a 44-year-old woman, while another local resident suffered severe injuries. In addition, the invaders struck railway infrastructure in the Sumy region.
In addition, a Russian attack sparked a fire in the Boryspil district of the Kyiv region. Firefighters have already extinguished it. The 2,000-square-meter fire broke out after a Russian drone hit an infrastructure facility. Rescuers from the Kyiv region and Kyiv worked at the scene. Specialized equipment from Boryspil Airport was also deployed.
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