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.