A powerful explosion occurred in Sumy - what is the reason.

On Friday afternoon, July 18, there was a powerful explosion in Sumy. The loud explosion was felt in the city during an air raid alert. Local Telegram channels and media are reporting this.

Explosion in Sumy - what is known

Today at about 14:08, an explosion occurred in Sumy. At the time of the incident, an air raid alert was announced in the city. Currently, there is no official information about the causes and consequences of this explosion.

Map of air raid alerts at the time of the explosion in Sumy

Map of alerts at the time of the explosion in Sumy. Photo: alerts.in.ua

Also, we remind you that on Friday morning, July 18, there was also a powerful explosion in Nizhyn, Chernihiv region - the Russians attacked with drones. In addition, on the night of July 18, Russian troops attacked Zaporizhia region.

An explosion occurred in Sumy during an air raid alert, the causes and consequences of which remain unknown at this time. Similar events were also observed in other regions of Ukraine, where attacks by Russian troops were noted. Thorough investigations by the authorities are expected to clarify the details of these events.