Russians struck the home of Mind journalist in the village of Svessa, located in the Sumy region.

Russian forces struck a residential area in the Svesa community of the Sumy region with two guided aerial bombs, resulting in injuries to five individuals, including two children, reported the regional prosecutor's office.

"According to the investigation, on January 4, 2025, at approximately 14:30, using methods of warfare prohibited by international law, the enemy dropped, based on preliminary data, two guided aerial bombs on the civilian infrastructure of the Svesa community in the Shostka district. One bomb hit a five-story residential building. The other struck a neighboring residential area," the prosecutor's office stated on Telegram.

As a result of the attack by the occupiers, five civilians were injured, including two children – a 2-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy.

Journalist Mind Denis Zakiianov reported that one of the Russian aerial bombs landed directly on his house, destroying the adjacent entrance.

At that time, he was at home, Denis clarified. He was buried under glass shards from the shattered windows. However, he assures that he did not sustain serious injuries.

Under the procedural guidance of the Shostka District Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation is being conducted regarding the commission of war crimes.

This is already the second strike by the Russians on this neighborhood. The first hit occurred in the summer of this year, which we also reported. There were casualties and injuries at that time. After his building was destroyed, Denis moved to a nearby house where his parents live. Now a Russian aerial bomb has hit this house as well. There are no intact windows left in the building.

"The town of Svesa is located in the northern part of the Sumy region, 14 km from the Russian border. The horror in Svesa began on August 22. Approximately every three hours, both day and night, a (Russian) aircraft approached the border and released 2-3 guided aerial bombs, causing the walls of all high-rise buildings to tremble with each explosion. During the day on August 25, a 250-kilogram KAB crashed into the roof of my five-story building, turning it into ruins. Almost all apartments in the building are similar to mine – that is, buried under slabs and stones," he recounted in August.