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6 People, Including 1 Child, Killed In Fresh Russian Strike On Sumy


The latest attack follows a missile strike on the city of Sumy on November 18, which killed 11 people.
The latest attack follows a missile strike on the city of Sumy on November 18, which killed 11 people.

Six people, including one child, were killed and 12 others were wounded overnight in a fresh Russian strike in the city of Hlukhiv in Ukraine's Sumy region, the region's military administration reported early on November 19, adding that the strike targeted a dormitory in the city. Authorities said that rescue operations are under way and there might still be people under the rubble. On November 18, a missile strike devastated a residential building in the city of Sumy, 40 kilometers from the Russian border, killing 11 people, including two children, and wounding 89, according to authorities. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.

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