Overview

• On May 8, an FPV drone strike in Kupiansk injured two utility workers traveling in a company vehicle to repair water infrastructure.
• The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office has opened a pre-trial investigation into the Kupiansk drone attack as a possible war crime under Part 1 of Article 438 of Ukraine's Criminal Code.
• On the night of May 8–9, eight guided aerial bombs targeted Richky village in Sumy region, killing a 63-year-old woman and injuring a local security guard.
• The Sumy District Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the Richky airstrike as a war crime under Part 2 of Article 438, citing civilian casualties and damage to homes, a school, and community buildings.
• Ukrainian authorities documented 80 attacks on the Sumy region within a 24-hour period, highlighting an escalation in Russian assaults on civilian areas and infrastructure.