A Russian rocket strike on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Monday injured 65 people, consisting of 14 kids, the local district attorneys office said.The enemy released a rocket on a densely inhabited suburb of Sumy, the regional district attorneys office stated, adding that the strike damaged apartment and an academic facility.The citys acting mayor, Artem Kobzar, previously reported that a hospital was also hit.Regional authorities launched videos revealing charred and smoke-filled high-rise buildings, debris spread throughout a basketball court and firemens battling a blaze.Russia briefly occupied parts of the Sumy area at the start of its major invasion in 2022.
The city lies near Russias Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces launched a surprise offensive last August before being mainly pressed back.