On 17 July 2026, the office and studio of the local online media outlet Kordon.Media during a Russian attack on Sumy, according to Kordon.Media editor-in-chief Alyona Yatsyna.
Russian forces struck the city overnight with five guided aerial bombs. Kordon.Media executive director Alyona Yatsyna said one window in the office was blown out. Another window unit survived because of protective film, but the blast wave tore out the frame mounts, meaning it will need to be replaced.
The blast wave also tore out the mounts of the office entrance door and the studio door. Inside the premises, plaster fell from the walls and items were knocked down. The outlet鈥檚 equipment survived, with only a printer sustaining minor damage.
Yatsyna said a KAB-500 aerial bomb exploded around 100 metres from the office, making the blast extremely powerful.