A Russian drone strike on a shopping centre in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed two people and injured 20, four of them seriously, Regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov said.Hryhorov, writing on Telegram, initially said three people had died but later corrected the death toll to two.He said a fire had broken out, and photos posted online by the governor showed a badly damaged building and rubble strewn on the ground.Also read: Iran-backed fighters in Yemen and Iraq are joining forces to threaten Gulf, officials sayFour people were in serious condition, Hryhorov said. Four of the injured were teenagers, the national police said separately on Telegram.Across the wider region, five people were killed and 24 injured, the police added.Sumy and the surrounding region along the Russian border have long been subject to heavy attacks and Moscow has said it wants to establish a buffer zone in the area.
Strike on shopping centre in Sumy in northern Ukraine kills two, governor says
A Russian drone strike hit a shopping center in Sumy, Ukraine. Two people died and twenty others sustained injuries in the attack. Four of the injured individuals were teenagers, according to police reports. The surrounding Sumy region has faced frequent attacks from Russia. Moscow seeks to establish a buffer zone along its border.
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