While in the village of Shalyhyne, two people received injuries as a result of a rocket attack. No details were provided on the extent of the victims' injuries.Throughout the day, Russia assailed the border communities with mortar, artillery, rocket, and drone attacks. Explosives were also dropped by drones onto four of the communities.The village of Shalyhyne, with a pre-war population of about 2,200 residents, experienced the bulk of the attacks reported with 38 explosions recorded in the area. The community is located just seven kilometers west of the Ukraine-Russia border.Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast have become increasingly destructive in recent months. Authorities have been working to increase evacuation efforts in the region.On April 22, two civilians were injured, and a house was damaged when Russia shelled the village of Striletska Pushkarka in Sumy Oblast.Shelling is a daily occurrence for the communities near Ukraine's northeastern border with Russia, with residents in the region's vulnerable border settlements experience multiple attacks per day.Ukraine war latest: Russian forces use chemical weapons to storm OcheretyneKey developments on April 23: * Military: Russian forces using chemical weapons to storm Ocheretyne, situation ‘difficult’ * Reuters: US preparing $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine * Media: Greece preparing to give Ukraine at least 1 Patriot system, possibly 2 * Ukraine suspends consu…The Kyiv IndependentElsa Court
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