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

By Thomson Reuters Sep 9, 2026 | 12:51 PM

Sept 9 (Reuters) – A Russian drone strike on a shopping centre in the ​northern Ukrainian city ‌of Sumy killed two people and injured 20, four of them seriously, Regional Governor Oleh ‌Hryhorov ​said.

Hryhorov, writing on ⁠Telegram, initially said ⁠three people had died but later corrected the death toll to two.

He said ​a fire had broken out, and photos posted ⁠online by the ⁠governor showed a ​badly damaged building and rubble ​strewn on the ground.

Four people ‌were in serious condition, Hryhorov said. Three of the injured were teenagers.

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 ​Deepa Babington)