Tears and defiance in Sumy as Russia batters Ukraine border city

Power outages were reported in the Sumy region on Friday evening after Russian strikes near Konotop and surrounding towns. The attacks come shortly after Moscow announced the end of a partial ceasefire…

Sumy: Niklas Orrenius follows two 72-year-olds from Stockholm who pick up 80 drones from a secret factory and drive on towards the Russian border in Ukraine.

In the face of a stalemate on the battlefield, Russia is intensifying the bombing of civilians, often with prohibited weapons, in order to terrorize the inhabitants and push the country to give way in the intense phase of diplomatic negotiations under way. Report to Sumy, hard hit.

Moscow presents its version of the rocket attack on Palm Sunday – and thus contradicts the images and reports from Sumy. Meanwhile, a peace in Ukraine is still being negotiated.

Palm Sunday bombing in Ukraine claims 34 victims, including 15 children

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Tears and defiance in Sumy as Russia batters Ukraine border city

Sofia Stasyuk flinches every time she hears the increasingly frequent missile blasts and thuds of air defence over her Ukrainian hometown of Sumy.