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Russian Strikes Intensify in Sumy Region, Killing Two Civilians in Two Days

Nearly 100 attacks across 30 settlements in Sumy and guided bombings in Kupiansk have left two dead, multiple injured, and forced evacuations.

Olena Khirkovska stands in front of her destroyed car and wrecked apartment building after a large-scale Russian air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 24, 2025.
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Overview

  • Russian forces launched nearly 100 strikes in Sumy region over the past day, targeting 30 settlements with guided bombs, drones, artillery, and mortars.
  • One civilian was killed in Shalyhyne community, and extensive damage was reported to homes, businesses, and vehicles in multiple communities, including Shostka and Vorozhba.
  • In Kupiansk, guided bombings on April 26 destroyed a house, damaged seven others, and claimed the life of a man born in 1936; two women suffered acute stress injuries.
  • Ukrainian emergency services have completed rescue operations in Kupiansk and evacuated 14 residents from Sumy border communities over the past day.
  • This escalation underscores the strain on Ukraine’s defenses and emergency response systems in the face of intensified Russian attacks on civilian areas.