Russia strikes central Sumy in northeastern Ukraine, killing at least three and injuring over a dozen
Update: Ukraine’s State Emergency Service later clarified that three people were killed and 16 others injured in the strike.
Russian forces struck central Sumy, a city in northeastern Ukraine, killing at least two people and injuring about 20 others, according to local authorities.
The attack involved multiple rocket launch systems, officials said, with at least five strikes recorded across the city. A medical facility, several vehicles, and residential buildings were damaged.
Among the injured was a 17-year-old, and some victims were in serious condition, the administration said. The Sumy Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that four children were among the wounded.