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Ukraine live: Russian strike on apartment building in Ukraine's Sumy kills at least two

Ukraine live: Russian strike on apartment building in Ukraine's Sumy kills at least two

Summary

A Russian glide bomb struck an apartment building in Sumy, Ukraine, killing at least two people and injuring seven. Meanwhile, Russia held a parliamentary vote in territories it controls after annexing them from Ukraine, a move condemned as illegal by Ukraine and the European Union.

Key Facts

  • At least two people died and seven were injured when a Russian glide bomb hit an apartment building in Sumy, Ukraine.
  • The bomb caused damage across three floors of the building.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack "absolutely inhuman."
  • Russian forces also attacked a clinic in Pavlohrad and a logistics center outside Kyiv.
  • Russia held parliamentary elections including residents in illegally annexed Ukrainian regions.
  • Ukraine and the EU condemned the Russian elections as illegal and said residents were pressured to vote.
  • The US approved a $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine to improve air defense systems.
  • The EU criticized Russia’s controlled elections and France increased protection against Russian hybrid attacks.
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