Russian strikes across settlements in Ukraine's Sumy region kill one man

Ukraine's National Police reported that Russian forces attacked 27 settlements across the Sumy region over the past day, with police recording 35 attacks involving guided aerial bombs, strike and FPV drones, mortars, artillery, and multiple launch rocket systems.

In the Velykopysarivska community, a drone strike killed a 74-year-old man, while a 43-year-old woman was injured by the detonation of an explosive item. In the Sveska community, drone strikes hit vehicles and injured three people — a 67-year-old man and two women aged 64 and 55 — while in the Sumska community a drone hit a car, injuring a 31-year-old man and bringing the total number of injured to five.

Residential buildings, vehicles, and civilian infrastructure were damaged in the attacks. Police investigative teams worked at the impact sites, documenting the consequences and gathering evidence of war crimes, and criminal proceedings have been opened under Article 438 of Ukraine's Criminal Code.