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Firefighters battled blazes ignited by Russian drone strikes

Video. Sumy region struck by Russian drones, building catches fire

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Ukraine reports new Russian drone strikes in Sumy region as firefighters tackle fires and rescuers evacuate residents from a damaged building in Okhtyrka.

Ukraine faced new Russian drone strikes overnight in the Sumy region, where firefighters worked for hours to contain several blazes.

In Okhtyrka, a nine-storey residential building was hit while people slept. Rescuers evacuated 35 residents after flames spread across multiple floors. Emergency services said all fires were put out and there were no immediate reports of injuries.

Other regions, including Dnipropetrovsk and Chernihiv, were also targeted. The strikes followed a larger wave of attacks the previous day that damaged energy sites across the country and caused local power cuts.

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