Russian assault on Sumy Oblast causes damage to tax office buildings
Headline: Russian Attack Damages Taxpayer Service Centre in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine
Subhead: Despite the damages, tax officials continue to provide services amid challenging conditions.
In a series of events, a Russian attack targeted an energy facility belonging to Sumyoblenergo in Sumy Oblast on the night of 22-23 July [1]. This attack was separate from the attack on the Taxpayer Service Centre, which also occurred in Sumy Oblast [2].
The tax office was not left unscathed. Lesia Karnaukh, Head of the State Tax Service, made the announcement on Facebook, stating that the premises of the taxpayer service centre were damaged, with broken windows and partially destroyed workplaces [3]. Fortunately, no employees were injured during the attack. Efforts to quickly eliminate the consequences of the attack are underway, and tax officials continue to provide services despite the difficult conditions [1][3].
The attack on the energy facility is part of a broader wave of intensive Russian strikes on the Sumy region, involving over 100 strikes across 42 settlements. These strikes have caused widespread damage to civilian infrastructure, injuries to a few civilians, and prolonged air raid alerts [2].
Meanwhile, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces have reportedly killed a group of North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk Oblast, although this incident is unrelated to the events in Sumy Oblast [4].
Elsewhere, political tensions remain high. Putin has expressed disappointment over Merkel's words about the Minsk agreements, while Trump has rejected Putin's proposals about ending the war against Ukraine [5]. Russia has also recently threatened to strike Poland, and Warsaw has responded to this threat [6].
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[1] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-attack-targets-ukrainian-energy-facility-sumy-oblast-2025-07-23/ [2] https://www.unian.info/war/11632955-over-100-russian-strikes-on-sumy-region-since-the-beginning-of-july-2025.html [3] https://www.facebook.com/karnaukh.lesia/posts/10159796012205243 [4] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-kills-group-north-korean-soldiers-russias-kursk-oblast-2025-07-28/ [5] https://www.politico.eu/article/putin-merkel-ukraine-war-minsk-agreements/ [6] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-threatens-to-strike-poland-if-nato-deploys-missiles-2025-07-29/ [7] https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/credit-cards-with-no-annual-fee-1272.php [8] https://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2025/07/01_01_0000.html [9] https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1680622/000119312521243974/d317006ds1.htm
- The attack on the Taxpayer Service Centre in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine, is a part of the ongoing war-and-conflicts in the region, with political tensions exacerbating the situation.
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