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Strike on shopping centre in Sumy in northern Ukraine kills three, 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 three people and injured two, Regional ‌Governor ​Oleh ⁠Hryhorov said.

Hryhorov, writing ⁠on Telegram, said a fire had broken out, and a ​photo posted online by the governor ⁠showed a ⁠badly damaged building ​and rubble strewn on ​the ground.

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 Chris ​Reese)