At least two dead after Russian shelling of Sumy

War in Ukraine

At least two dead after Russian shelling of Sumy

A Russian attack on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy leaves people dead. President Zelensky points out how important the release of Western weapons systems is for his country.

At least two people were killed in a Russian attack on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy. “There is probably another person under the rubble,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky in his evening video address. A car repair shop was hit, and another building and a kindergarten were also affected.

According to Zelenskyj, the shelling was carried out using multiple rocket launchers. “Protection against this is only possible in reality through the destruction of Russian weapons and Russian launch pads on Russian territory,” said the head of state. This is why the ability to carry out strikes on Russian territory is so important. “I am grateful to all partners who understand this and explain it to others,” Zelensky emphasized. Sumy is just over 30 kilometers from the Russian border and the contested Russian border region of Kursk. Russian rocket launcher systems have ranges of up to 120 kilometers.

Ukraine has been defending itself against the Russian invasion with Western help for more than two and a half years. Kiev has only recently been able to use more extensive Western weapon systems from the USA, Great Britain and France against targets on Russian territory.