Russian forces strike Zaporizhstal steel plant with ballistic missiles, causing damage

On October 17, Russian forces carried out an attack on the city of Sumy using guided aerial bombs, resulting in one fatality and injuries to others, according to Governor Oleh Hryhorov. The attack targeted a residential area on the outskirts of Sumy, with at least two people sustaining injuries. Hryhorov reported that four of the eight guided aerial bombs launched by Russian forces struck the regional capital.

Another bomb damaged a multistory residential building before falling into a body of water. Hryhorov later confirmed that a 42-year-old man was killed during the attack on a residential area of Sumy. Prior to this incident on October 8, Russian forces had reportedly shelled Sumy with long-range rocket artillery, resulting in one death and four injuries, including two children with minor injuries.