Russian missile strike on Sumy kills 11, injures 89, Ukraine says


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  • Monday, 18 Nov 2024

Emergency services work at the scene after a Russian missile hit a residential building, according to local prosecutors, in this screengrab from video with a location given as Sumy, Ukraine, November 17, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) -Two children were among 11 people killed when a Russian missile hit a residential building in Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy, Ukrainian officials said, while another missile strike left the region's administrative centre without power.

Eighty-nine people, including 11 children, were also injured in the attack on the city late on Sunday, Ukraine's state emergency service said via the Telegram messaging app.

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