"From 04:30, the Russians started firing on our communities from their territory. Ten mortar strikes were launched on Hlukhiv community at 04:30. After 05:00, Shalyhyne community suffered eight mortar attacks. From 06:00 to 07:00, Khotin community came under massive mortar and rocket artillery fire. At about 07:00, ten strikes from MLRS on Mykolayivka village community were launched. At 06:30, two rounds of 15 shots each from a heavy machine gun on Khotin community were recorded," Dmytro Zhyvytskyy, Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, posted on Facebook.
No casualties have been reported. The information about the destruction is being clarified.
As reported, Russian troops shelled five communities of Sumy region with mortars and artillery on July 17.