Nighttime Russian Attacks Hit Ukrainian Factories, One Dead, Several Injured

A Russian attack on Sumy, Ukraine, resulted in one death and at least eight injuries after hitting a factory. Another drone attack struck an industrial facility in Poltava. The Ukrainian air force downed 12 of 18 drones, and Russia used an Iskander-M missile during the attack.

A Russian attack overnight damaged a factory in Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy, killing a 48-year-old woman and injuring at least eight people, local authorities said on Friday.

The airstrike caused a fire, prompting regional authorities to ask residents to stay inside and close the windows. Ukraine's Prosecutor General's office said that the factory manufactured packaging for baby food, juices, and household products.

A drone attack hit an industrial facility in Poltava in central Ukraine without causing any casualties, regional governor Filip Pronin said. The Ukrainian air force said it shot down 12 out of 18 Russia-launched drones overnight over five Ukrainian regions. Four more drones fell over the Ukrainian territory.

Russia also used an Iskander-M missile during the attack, the air force added. Both Russia and Ukraine deny targeting civilians in the war, which Russia launched with a full-scale invasion on its smaller neighbour in February 2022.

(With inputs from agencies.)