Russian attack on Ukraine’s Sumy kills two, regional administration says
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The site of a Russian military strike in the village of Yampil, in the Sumy region, on Sept 6.
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KYIV – Two people died and four others were injured as a result of an overnight Russian air strike on Sumy, the military administration of the north-eastern Ukrainian region said on Sept 8.
Two children were among the injured, the administration posted on the Telegram messaging app. Several residential houses and cars were damaged, it said.
Reuters could not independently verify the report. There was no immediate comment from Russia.
The Sumy region, which borders Russia, has been subject to frequent attacks by Russian forces. Moscow denies targeting civilians, saying its attacks are aimed at destroying Ukrainian infrastructure critical to Kyiv’s war efforts.
Thousands of civilians have died in the war, which Russia started with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Millions of Ukrainians have also been displaced, while their cities and villages have become piles of rubble. REUTERS
