Russian strikes on Sumy kill 2, injure 23, including 4 children
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Russian forces struck the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy with glide bombs on Sept. 26, killing two people and injuring 23 others, including four children, local authorities said.
The strikes hit several locations across the Sumy community, including a residential area, Sumy Oblast Governor Oleh Hryhorov said. Three children — girls aged 14 and 8 and an 11-month-old infant — and two adults were hospitalized following the attack.
The strikes damaged dozens of apartment buildings and a house, as well as a cultural institution, two kindergartens, administrative buildings, and more than 20 vehicles, Hryhorov said.
The attack came days after U.S. President Donald Trump called for an end to Russia's war against Ukraine during his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss ceasefire proposals.
Following the Sept. 22 meeting, Zelensky said Ukraine was ready to accept a mutual ceasefire covering attacks on energy infrastructure, including oil and diesel refineries, provided Russia agreed to the same terms.
Russia has continued launching large-scale attacks against Ukraine amid the renewed diplomatic push. Overnight on Sept. 26, Russian forces launched 173 Shahed-type drones, including 50 jet-powered drones, at Ukraine, the Air Force said. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 134 drones, while strikes were recorded at 19 locations and falling debris at eight others.
Kyiv faced a second consecutive day of Russian attacks involving jet-powered drones on Sept. 26.
