On the afternoon of February 27, two policemen were killed, and four were wounded as a result of Russian shelling. Law enforcement officers were going to document the consequences of the Russian army's attack in the Khotyn community of the Sumy district.
Two policemen were killed in the Sumy region
There are victims in the Khotyn community due to repeated enemy shelling.
Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs, Ihor Klymenko, reported on Feb.27.
The investigative team left to document the consequences of the flights on the farm building. And at this time, the enemy struck again. Artillery was aimed at law enforcement officers.
Rescuers retrieved the bodies of police officers from under the rubble. We sympathise with the families of the victims. We miss you together...
Ihor Klymenko
Minister of Internal Affairs
In addition, four more investigators were injured. They are provided with medical assistance.
Police officers don't leave civilians even in the hottest spots. Constantly risking their lives, remaining faithful to the Oath. And today's tragedy proves that these are not just words, Klymenko said.
Sumy Regional Military Administration (RMA) reported that the premises of the agricultural company were damaged due to shelling. Debris analysis is ongoing. All necessary assistance is provided to the injured.
Which of the police officers died?
The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that police lieutenant colonel Oksana Volodymyrivna Novyk received life-threatening injuries. She was a chief of the Crime Investigation Department, Committed to the Conditions of the Armed Conflict of the Investigative Department of the Main Police Department in Sumy Oblast.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Oleh Mykolayovych Yurko, deputy chief of police department No. 4 of the Sumy district police department, also received fatal injuries. He was the head of the investigative department.
The number of injured has increased — six policemen are in the hospital.
What is known about the Russian attack on the Sumy region
Russian troops shelled the Sumy region on February 26, dropping aerial bombs on the Yunakiv community. As a result of the attack, a private house was destroyed, and two people died.
It is known that on February 26, the enemy used controlled aerial bombs, and four explosions were recorded.
Previously, as a result of the airstrike, two people died — a couple who were at home — the RMA stated, adding that one private residential building was destroyed, and another five were damaged.
