During the Russian attack on Sumy, a ceremony honoring Ukrainian military personnel was taking place in the basement of a local university. As a result of the shelling, 35 civilians were killed, and over 100 were injured.
During the Sunday shelling of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine, a ceremony honoring Ukrainian military personnel was ongoing in the basement of a local university. This information was reported by the “Washington Post,” citing the account of a Ukrainian soldier named Oleksandr.
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During the attack, in which
35 civilians were killed and over 100 were injured
, Oleksandr attended the ceremony in the university basement. At the time, his wife and children were walking down the street, and his adopted daughter was injured. The soldier expressed outrage over the organization of the event in a location that could become a target of a Russian attack.
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Controversies Surrounding the Ceremony
Oleksandr emphasized that organizing such an event in Sumy, which is regularly shelled, was irresponsible. He suggested that
the Russians might have intercepted information about the ceremony or been informed by a local collaborator
. The soldier, who recently fought in the Russian Belgorod region, was concerned that he was summoned to the ceremony instead of being on the battlefield.
“I don’t need these medals or diplomas,” said Oleksandr from the hospital where his adopted daughter is staying. After the attack, a fragment and a piece of bone were removed from her lung.
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Reactions from Authorities
On Tuesday, Taras Melnychuk, who represents the cabinet of ministers in Ukraine’s parliament, declared that Volodymyr Artiukh had been relieved of his duties as the head administrator for the Sumy region. Previously, Artem Semenihin, the mayor of Konotop City, disclosed that Artiukh was responsible for hosting an event where members of the 117th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade received their medals.
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Artiukh acknowledged his presence at the event but stressed that he did not organize it. He said, “I didn’t initiate this; I was just invited.” This statement came during an interview with journalists from the Ukrainian websiteSuspilne.
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