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A Russian rocket attack kills 3 in Ukraine’s city of Sumy, drawing condemnation from Zelenskyy
- On Tuesday, Russian rocket artillery hit the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, resulting in the deaths of at least three individuals and causing injuries to 25 others.
- The attack came after increased Russian military operations near the Sumy region, including claims of seizing the nearby village of Andriivka and attempts to establish a protective area near the border to block long-range Ukrainian strikes.
- Local officials reported that a series of rocket strikes hit residential complexes and a healthcare center in downtown Sumy, with one rocket failing to explode and embedding itself in the wall of a nine-story housing block.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy condemned the attack as a deliberate assault on civilians in Sumy, emphasizing that Russian forces used rocket artillery to hit residential areas. He called on the international community to exert strong pressure on Moscow to halt the ongoing conflict.
- The assault underscored Moscow's unwillingness to halt the ongoing three-year war, with Russian officials signaling no let-up, and Ukraine pursuing diplomatic talks and increased defense support abroad.
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The Russians control almost 1/5 of Ukrainian territory - They occupied the settlement of Kindrativka and are 25-30 km from the city of Sumy
The Russian army claimed on Wednesday that it had taken over a new town in the Ukrainian region of Sumy (Northeast), bordering Russia and where it has been claiming progress for the past ten days, Kyiv claiming to fear a massive offensive there.
Worry is growing in the Ukrainian region of Sumy before a Russian offensive. In order to stop advances, the Ukrainians may put precious weapons at risk.
Russian troops have captured two villages in the Sumy region, Andriyivka and Vodolahy, Ukrainian analyst group DeepState reported on Wednesday night. The city of Sumy itself was the target of an artillery attack on Tuesday, killing four people and wounding 28 others.
The Russian forces argue that they extended the front line in the Sumi region, north of Ukraine, and Moscow said it caught another hour on Tuesday, bringing the region's capital closer to the root of the action of drones on the front line.
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