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Russian drone strike on school in Sumy region kills at least four employees

Source: Meduza

Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported Wednesday that Russian forces launched a strike on a school in Romny, a city in Ukraine’s Sumy region. According to Denys Vashchenko, the head of the district administration, four people were killed.

The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office said the school was hit by a drone strike at about 10:00 a.m. local time.

The victims reportedly included the school’s director, deputy director, a librarian, and a secretary.

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