The Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office is investigating the fact of the Russian missile attack on the children's rehabilitation center in Sumy, as a result of which 18 people were injured, the press service of the prosecutor's office reported.

"Under the procedural guidance of the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pretrial investigation is being conducted into the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war [Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine]," the report says.

According to the investigation, on September 1 at about 20:50 the enemy launched a missile strike on a residential area in Sumy.

The missile hit the orphanage, which is surrounded by high-rise buildings.

By that time, there were no children in the institution, the prosecutor's office noted.

However, 18 residents of nearby houses were injured, including three boys, aged 7, 9 and 13, three girls, aged 7, 15 and 17, nine women and three men.

Also six multi-story buildings and the Sumy Center for Social and Psychological Rehabilitation of Children of the Region were damaged.

Law enforcement officers are documenting the aftermath of the shelling.