Russian strikes hit Kharkiv and Sumy regions, injuring civilians

Russian forces launched massive strikes against the Kharkiv and Sumy regions of Ukraine, resulting in multiple civilian casualties. In Kharkiv, local officials reported 10 injuries, including children, with several individuals suffering from acute stress reactions in the Nemyshlyanskyi and Slobozhanskyi districts.

In Sumy, a second strike was reported while emergency responders were attempting to assist victims of an initial attack. This follow-up strike hit a vehicle in a residential area, injuring three people, including an elderly man who required surgery for serious injuries. Additionally, a drone struck a private estate in the Znob-Novhorodska community, leaving a local resident seriously injured, and an earlier drone strike hit a shopping center in Sumy, injuring three civilians.