Two children and an elderly woman were killed in Sumy overnight in Russian guided aerial bomb strikes.

According to Ukrinform, Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, reported this on Facebook.

"Two children and an elderly woman were killed in Russian guided bomb strikes on Sumy overnight. The girls were five and ten years old. The children's bodies were recovered from the rubble of their home," the regional governor said.

According to him, residential buildings and non-residential structures were destroyed or damaged. Assessments of the damage and efforts to clear the aftermath of the attack are underway.

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