On the evening of 17 November, a densely populated area in Sumy city, northeastern Ukraine was bombed. The explosion struck a courtyard surrounded by residential buildings, damaging 13 structures and dozens of apartments.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) emergency ambulance teams provided medical assistance to injured residents. According to preliminary information from local authorities, 84 people were wounded, including 11 children. Eleven fatalities were reported, among them two children: a nine-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl.