A civilian was injured and business facilities severely damaged in a Russian drone attack on Sumy Oblast on the night of 18-19 May. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration; State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) on Facebook Quote: "Early reports indicate that there were strikes by six drones in the Shostka hromada.

Authorities reported that Russian forces struck the Shostka municipality, with preliminary data indicating at least six Shahed drones hit the site. Emergency response teams are now working at the scene.

Based on data provided by the air force, this was Russia's largest drone attack on Ukraine of the war. On the eve of the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 23, Moscow launched a then-record 267 drones.