Russian missile strike on Sumy suburb kills child, injures at least 6

Russian forces launched a missile attack against a suburb of Sumy on May 6, killing a child and injuring at least six people, the local military administration reported.

According to the preliminary information, Russian troops used a ballistic missile, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration said. It was launched at around 5:30 p.m. local time, targeting civilian infrastructure.

Most of the injured are children. One child is in extremely serious condition, the administration said.

Further details of the attack are being clarified.

Shelling is a daily occurrence for the communities near Ukraine's northeastern border with Russia, with

Sumy Oblast is a northeastern region that borders Russia's Kursk, Belgorod, and Bryansk oblasts. Sumy Oblast residents often experience multiple attacks per day, with border areas suffering from artillery and glide bomb attacks, and the regional capital 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.