Russian military forces struck a mobile branch of JSC "Ukrposhta" in the Sumy region with an unmanned aerial vehicle. This was reported on 20 September 2026 by RBC-Ukraine, citing an official statement by the company's CEO, Ihor Smyliansky, in his Telegram channel. According to him, the attack was yet another episode of deliberate pressure on the postal service's mobile infrastructure, which, under wartime conditions, performs a critically important function — delivering pensions, medicines, parcels, and food to settlements where regular routes are unavailable.
Course of the attack and nature of the damage
According to the published statement, the drone hit the vehicle in which the mobile office employees were located. The CEO of Ukrposhta emphasized that "the enemy continues to hunt down our mobile offices," noting that such strikes are systematic in nature and are directed at objects that have no military significance. As a result of the hit, two employees sustained serious injuries. Medical teams operated at the scene and in the following hours, and the injured were urgently transported to medical facilities.
Condition of the injured and medical care
According to Smyliansky, medical workers fought for the lives of the wounded throughout the night in Sumy and Trostianets. The doctors, as noted in the statement, give a "cautiously positive prognosis" regarding the health condition of both employees. The company's CEO expressed hope for his colleagues' speedy recovery. It is important to note that the original source does not specify whether the injuries were sustained as a result of a direct hit or from shrapnel, nor does it disclose the personal data of the injured — these details remain outside the scope of the published information.
Systematic strikes on postal infrastructure
The attack in the Sumy region is not an isolated incident. As noted in the materials, Russian troops have repeatedly hit Ukrposhta facilities and vehicles in frontline areas. Thus, on 29 August a drone hit the company's vehicle near Kramatorsk, and on 25 August two strikes were delivered to a branch and postal service vehicles in Mna in the Chernihiv region. The totality of these episodes indicates that mobile offices operating under conditions of limited logistics are effectively turning into vulnerable targets given their lack of military status.
Ukrposhta's response and security measures
The company itself stated that it continues to operate despite the repeated attacks and is tightening security measures for employees of mobile offices. The specific list of additional measures — whether changing routes, reinforcing vehicle armor, or coordinating with the military — is not disclosed in the published statement. Nevertheless, the emphasis on maintaining the service's operations indicates that the delivery of pensions and medicines to frontline territories remains a priority task that the company intends to carry out even under conditions of direct fire.
