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Air raid struck residential areas of Sumy city, causing more than 20 casualties including children.

Sumy, Sumy Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Ukrinform Kyiv Independent UNIAN

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Source Reports

Ukrainska Pravda →

Air raid on residential areas of the city of Sumy

Ukrainska Pravda →

More than 20 dead and wounded, including children

Ukrinform →

During the battles for Okhtyrka, the Russian invaders completely destroyed an architectural monument of the 19th century – the historical building of the Okhtyrka Railway Station.

Kyiv Independent →

Russian forces bombed a residential neighborhood in Sumy in the early morning of March 8

Kyiv Independent →

21 civilians, including 2 children, were killed in the attack

UNIAN →

Russia attacked residential buildings in Sumy with air bombs.

UNIAN →

Children were among the deceased.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:01:39.225Z

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