Russia Intensifies Attacks on Eastern Ukraine, Destroys Sumy Market

Market Destruction in Sumy

• 💥 A market in the center of Sumy was left in ruins by a Russian strike, wounding several people.
• 💬 A witness described the event as terrifying, hearing a huge explosion that shattered windows.

Russian Advances in Eastern Ukraine

• 📈 Russia is accelerating its advance, gaining over 10 kilometers in certain areas.
• 🗺️ Moscow continues to demand Ukraine cede four eastern regions and Crimea, annexed in 2014.
• ⚔️ Russian forces claimed to have taken two new villages in the Donetsk region, threatening Ukrainian strategic positions like Provos.

Widespread Strikes and Retaliation

• 🎯 Russian strikes targeted cities and businesses in the Denipro, Petrok, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Donetsk regions.
• 🚢 In retaliation, the Ukrainian army struck the Russian port of Olia on the Caspian Sea.
• 🇷🇺 Russian authorities reported injuries from Ukrainian drone attacks on residential buildings in Rostov, southern Russia.