A Russian drone struck a private residential home in Konotop late Thursday evening, injuring five civilians, including three children, local authorities said.
Konotop is a city in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, near the Russian border, an area frequently exposed to Russian drone, missile and cross-border attacks.
According to Konotop Mayor Artem Semenikhin, the attack hit a house in the city’s Zahrebellia district, a residential area of private homes, sparking a major fire while people were inside.
Emergency crews, first responders and investigators were deployed to the scene to extinguish the blaze, clear debris and document the aftermath of the strike.