Russia Defends Sumy Strike: “Targeted Military, Not Civilians”| Ukraine Slams It as ‘Massacre’
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Russia Defends Sumy Strike: “Targeted Military, Not Civilians”| Ukraine Slams It as ‘Massacre’
Russia defends its missile strike on Sumy, claiming it targeted a tactical army group of Ukrainian forces in the city center.
The Russian Defense Ministry argues that Ukraine uses civilians as human shields, placing military operations in densely populated areas.
Ukraine, however, reports 34 dead and 117 injured, accusing Russia of deliberately striking civilian spaces.
Despite Russia’s claims of hitting a military target, the international community is divided as the devastation in Sumy raises questions about targeting civilians in urban warfare.
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Russia’s Ministry of Defence confirmed the liberation of Zarya in the Donetsk People's Republic as Russian troops raised their flag following intense clashes. Azov fighters were reportedly killed and their equipment seized. Russian Sever, Zapad, and Yug groups inflicted major losses on Ukrainian brigades across multiple regions including Sumy and Kharkov. Ukrainian forces lost hundreds of troops, dozens of vehicles, artillery systems, and electronic warfare assets. The battlefield momentum continues to shift as Russia pushes deeper into strategic positions, intensifying the conflict across eastern Ukraine.
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