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Over 100 civilians killed in Sumy region with bodies showing signs of torture including bound hands and gunshot wounds to the head; death toll rising as more bodies are discovered.

Sumy Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Over 100 civilians were killed in Sumy region

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Bodies were found with hands tied and signs of torture

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Victims were shot in the head

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Death toll is increasing daily as new bodies are found

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Bodies of civilians with tied hands and signs of torture were found in Sumy Oblast

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Bodies of civilians shot in the head were found in Sumy Oblast

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Over 100 civilians have been killed in Sumy Oblast by Russian troops

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Rescuers continue to discover dead bodies daily in Sumy Oblast

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Many civilians went missing in Sumy Oblast

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:54.436Z

Source story: 7339334