September 20th 2024.
After a day of destruction and despair, the residents of Sumy Geriatric Boarding house in northeastern Ukraine woke up to the news that their home, a refuge for the elderly, had been destroyed by a guided bomb from Russian forces. The attack, which hit the fifth floor of the complex, left a 78-year-old woman dead and fourteen others injured, with footage showing the traumatised residents being carried out of the building.
The retirement center, which was home to 221 people, was now nothing but rubble and debris, a stark reminder of the senseless violence that has plagued the region for years. Volodymyr Artyukh, the head of the Sumy regional administration, announced an evacuation as he expressed his concern for the wounded, some of whom were in serious condition and had to be hospitalized.
Mykola, a patient living on the fourth floor, described the terrifying experience of being in his room when the bomb hit and the windows shattered. As the evacuation of the elderly residents began, another victim, Vitaly Anokhin, who had lived in the home for six years, expressed his anger towards the Russian forces, saying that everything was fine until they came.
The chaos and destruction continued as more and more residents shared their harrowing experiences. Viktor, who was injured by flying glass, recalled how he was helped out of the building by rescuers. Volodymyr, another resident, sadly stated that he had lost all his belongings and that a man was carried out of his ward. The city's acting mayor, Artem Kobzar, described the extent of the damage, with all the windows broken and the building being completely uninhabitable.
But amidst the chaos and devastation, one thing became clear - the enemy was targeting innocent and defenseless people. Raisa Kutsenko, a caregiver who was on the fifth floor when the bomb hit, described the horrific scene, with no windows, doors, or ceilings left intact. She had 24 people under her care, eight of whom were bedridden and had to be carried out to safety.
As the residents struggled to come to terms with the senseless violence that had destroyed their home, Artyukh emphasized the need for both medical and psychological assistance for the shocked and traumatized residents. The attack on Sumy Geriatric Boarding house was just one of many in a series of increased attacks from Russia, a reminder of the ongoing war and the innocent lives caught in the crossfire.
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