Overview

• The State Emergency Service reported nighttime strikes that sparked fires in the communities of Sumy, Bilopillia, Vorozhba, and Putyvl, damaging and partially destroying private houses and other buildings.
• All reported fires have been put out, and officials said information on casualties is still being clarified.
• Firefighting teams temporarily suspended operations because of the threat of repeat attacks before resuming work.
• Earlier on October 7, drones hit a civilian infrastructure site in Sumy’s Zarichnyi district, causing damage in residential areas and partial power outages, with preliminary reports of no casualties.
• A Lancet-type UAV struck the Bytytskyi starostat later that day, damaging a roof and windows without casualties, as authorities set up a response headquarters and began documenting damage and assisting residents.