The border region has faced near-constant strikes as Moscow seeks to expand what it describes as a buffer zone.

Russian forces launched 106 strikes on populated areas in Ukraine's Sumy region over the past 24 hours, leaving 21 people injured. — Ukrinform.

The death toll from the Russian army’s nighttime strike on the Romny community in Sumy region has risen to four, including a child under the age of two. — Ukrinform.