Strike on shopping centre in Sumy in northern Ukraine kills three, governor says


Sept 9 (Reuters) - ⁠A Russian drone strike ⁠on a shopping centre ‌in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed three people ​and injured two, Regional ⁠Governor Oleh ⁠Hryhorov said.

Hryhorov, writing on Telegram, ⁠said a ‌fire had broken out, and ⁠a photo posted online by ​the ‌governor showed a badly ⁠damaged building ​and rubble strewn on the ground.

He said ⁠rescue teams were tackling ​the aftermath of the strike.

Sumy and the surrounding region ⁠along the Russian border have long been subject to heavy attacks and Moscow ​has said ⁠it wants to establish ​a buffer zone ‌in the area.

(Reporting ​by Ron Popeski; Editing by Chris Reese)

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