Russia strikes funeral procession with drone, leaving wounded
Russia has launched a drone strike on a funeral procession moving toward a cemetery in Sumy.
Explosion
On Saturday, May 23, a Russian drone attacked a funeral procession on the outskirts of the city of Sumy, leaving people wounded, reported Oleh Hryhorov, Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration.
"A cynical attack. Today, a Russian drone attacked a funeral procession on the outskirts of Sumy. All circumstances and consequences of the strike are currently being clarified," the official said.
Details of the attack
Serhiy Kryvosheienko, Head of the Sumy City Military Administration, added that the Russians struck with an FPV drone, preliminarily identified as fiber-optic controlled. The funeral procession was moving toward a local cemetery at the moment of the attack.
"Four people were wounded when the drone hit the roadway right next to a bus. They have been hospitalized, with one victim reported in severe condition," the city military administration chief added.
An air raid alert had been issued in Sumy at 10:49 a.m., followed by several explosions in the regional center.