As a result of evening and night shelling of the Bilopillia community in the Sumy region carried out by Russian troops on the eve and during the night of May 13, two minors were injured. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration, Oleg Grygorov.
This is reported by Finway
Condition of the victims and circumstances of the shelling
One of the teenagers, a 17-year-old boy, sustained shrapnel wounds. He was promptly transported to the hospital, where doctors conducted examinations and are providing all necessary assistance. Medical professionals assess his condition as not serious.
“The 17-year-old boy sustained shrapnel wounds. Currently, medical staff have examined him, and his condition is not serious. Doctors are providing all necessary assistance.”
The other teenager, a 13-year-old boy, was injured on the evening of May 12. He is in a stable but serious condition after a complicated surgery. Medical staff are fighting for his recovery. According to reports, this boy’s family had previously evacuated from the community but returned that day to plant a garden. While outside, a Russian drone exploded near the teenager.
Consequences of mass attacks in Sumy region
According to regional authorities, over the past day, six people have been injured as a result of shelling in the Sumy region. In addition to the two teenagers, a 42-year-old man was injured in the Bilopillia community. There are also reports of three injured individuals in the Hlukhiv community: a 68-year-old man and two women aged 76 and 79.
As a result of the attacks, private homes, vehicles, and civilian infrastructure have been damaged. From the morning of May 12 to the morning of May 13, Russian troops carried out over 100 shellings across 43 populated areas in 20 territorial communities of Sumy region. The most attacks were recorded in the Sumy and Shostka districts.
Russian military forces systematically use various types of weapons – strike drones, missiles, guided aerial bombs, and multiple launch rocket systems – to attack Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure.
The Ukrainian authorities and international organizations classify these mass strikes as war crimes of the Russian Federation and emphasize their targeted nature. Shelling of the population’s life-support systems and medical facilities, aimed at depriving people of electricity, heat, water supply, communication, and medical assistance, bears signs of genocidal actions.
During the full-scale war, Russia commits various crimes against the citizens of Ukraine that may fall under the definition of genocide. In particular, this includes public calls and actions aimed at the destruction of the Ukrainian people, persecution of individuals with a pro-Ukrainian stance in occupied territories, attempts to change the identity of children through deportation, oppression of the intelligentsia, and systematic destruction of cultural heritage.
The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948, obliges the participating countries (currently 149) to prevent and punish acts of genocide in peacetime and during war. According to the Convention, genocide is defined as actions aimed at the complete or partial destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
Despite numerous evidences, the leadership of Russia denies targeted strikes on civilian infrastructure, as well as the killing of civilians and the destruction of hospitals, schools, and energy facilities in Ukraine.