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Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Russian forces attacked the northeastern city of Sumy on May 14 with a missile strike, hitting an industrial infrastructure facility, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
The attack has resulted in casualties, according to the preliminary reports. Further details about the attack are being clarified.
The air raid was announced at around 2:30 p.m. local time, while the explosion sounded around 2:50 p.m.
Sumy Oblast is a northeastern region that borders Russia's Kursk, Belgorod, and Bryansk oblasts.
Local residents often experience multiple attacks per day, with border areas suffering from artillery and glide bomb strikes, and the regional center of Sumy coming under missile and drone strikes.
Most recently, Russia has been deploying small assault groups to infiltrate the region in a bid to expand the front line.
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Kateryna Hodunova is a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked as a sports journalist in several Ukrainian outlets and was the deputy chief editor at Suspilne Sport. Kateryna covered the 2022 Olympics in Beijing and was included in the Special Mentions list at the AIPS Sport Media Awards. She holds a bachelor's degree in political journalism from Taras Shevchenko University and a master's degree in political science from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
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