Ukrainian media reported an explosion in Sumy
An explosion has occurred in the city of Sumy in Ukraine. This was reported on January 17 by the publication "Strana.ua".
"Reported explosion in Sumy", - stated in a message in the Telegram-channel of the edition.
According to the online map of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the air alert was announced in the Kiev, Chernigov, Cherkasy, Kirovograd, Mykolayiv, Sumy, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson regions.
The Russian Defense Ministry did not comment on the information about the explosions.
Earlier, on January 17, the Ukrainian mass media reported about explosions in Dnipropetrovsk Pavlograd. The Russian Defense Ministry did not comment on this information.
Russian troops in October 2022 began strikes on military facilities and related energy and communications facilities in Ukraine. As explained by Russian President Vladimir Putin, this was a response to the terrorist actions of the Kiev regime.
The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the background of the aggravated situation in the region.