Russian Glide Bomb Strike Kills 4 in Sumy, Including Child
A Russian glide bomb attack on the center of Sumy, Ukraine, killed at least four people, including a five-year-old child and her mother, and injured 27 others on Friday, according to Regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov. The strike hit a high-rise apartment building, a shop, and a street. Additional attacks in the Sumy region and southeastern Ukraine killed six more people. President Volodymyr Zelensky posted images of the aftermath. Moscow describes the strikes as part of an effort to expand a buffer zone.
Key facts
- Russian glide bomb strike on Sumy city center
- At least 4 killed, including a 5-year-old child and her mother
- 27 injured, including a 13-year-old in serious condition
- Strike hit high-rise apartment building, shop, and street
- Additional attacks in Sumy region and southeastern Ukraine killed 6 more
- Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported the details on Telegram
- President Zelensky posted pictures of the aftermath
- Moscow seeks to expand what it describes as a buffer zone
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Locations
- Sumy
- Ukraine
- Sumy region
- southeastern Ukraine