💥 Attack

A Russian airstrike on Sumy killed two people (a married couple aged 79 and 77) and injured four, including a 2-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy. One house was destroyed and at least 20 homes and four vehicles were damaged.

Sumy, Sumy Oblast
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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

A Russian airstrike on Sumy in the early hours of Sunday, September 8, killed two people and injured four, including children, according to the Sumy Region Prosecutor's Office.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian troops launched an air strike on Sumy on September 8, killing 2 and wounding 4 including 2 children

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

A Russian airstrike hit Sumy, killing two people and injuring four, including two children. The attack also caused damage to houses and vehicles.

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Extracted: 2026-02-18T21:09:31.649Z

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