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riversedge

(79,070 posts)
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 10:56 AM Friday

Russian Drone Strike Hits Sumy Region Sports School During Children's Training

Source: united24media

Dec 12, 2025 15:18 Dariia Mykhailenko


Russian forces launched a targeted strike on civilian infrastructure in Shostka, Sumy region, using strike drones. The target was a sports school where children were undergoing training at the time.

According to the Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov on December 12, the attack was deliberate, with two drones directed at the facility where children in the building.

All children and coaches were quickly evacuated to a safe location. Fortunately, preliminary reports indicate that everyone is safe, with no physical injuries reported.

The consequences of the attack are still being assessed, and further details on the damage to the facility and surrounding infrastructure are being clarified.

A day earlier, on December 11, Russian forces dropped a guided bomb on a store in the Velykopysarivka community of the Sumy region, leading to casualties and injuries...........................

Read more: https://united24media.com/latest-news/russian-drone-strike-hits-sumy-region-sports-school-during-childrens-training-14229



Putin is determined to do as much damage as possible to Ukraine. damn him!


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Dariia Mykhailenko
Russian forces targeted a sports school in Shostka, Sumy region, Ukraine on December 12.

russian drone strike hits Sumy Region sports school during children's training #UKRAINE :ua_flag: #EUNews

https://united24media.com/latest-news/russian-drone-strike-hits-sumy-region-sports-school-during-childrens-training-14229

Eurobot (@eurobot.bsky.social) 2025-12-12T13:58:10.023Z
(Source: Oleg Hryhorov)
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Russian Drone Strike Hits Sumy Region Sports School During Children's Training (Original Post) riversedge Friday OP
Russians have been hitting civilians since day one FredGarvin Friday #1
Who's going to hold them accountable for war crimes? IronLionZion Friday #2
No One FredGarvin Friday #3
Shostka is near the eastern front. maxsolomon Friday #4

FredGarvin

(768 posts)
1. Russians have been hitting civilians since day one
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 11:08 AM
Friday

Biden should have FLOODED Ukraine with weapons to counter Russian and Iranian and North Korean systems.

He slow-walked everything that Ukraine needed including HIMARS, tanks and other systems.

Meanwhile Russia was being fed Iranian drones and NK short range ballistic missiles.

Biden put restrictions on Ukraine's use of weapons provided by prohibiting the use of the systems to hit Russian soil.

Russian staging grounds.

Trump made this situation even worse on many more levels.

Shame, shame on the US.

IronLionZion

(50,685 posts)
2. Who's going to hold them accountable for war crimes?
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 11:14 AM
Friday

I wouldn't count on it with this administration. Our president seems to think Europe is the enemy and Russia might be an ally.

FredGarvin

(768 posts)
3. No One
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 12:26 PM
Friday

Trump has helped a bit and should have also flooded Ukraine with US outdated stockpiled weapons.

Hope I dont get banned for being critical of presidents

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