A Russian drone strike on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed three members of one family, including a 13‑year‑old boy, while a Ukrainian missile strike on an industrial plant in Russia’s Voronezh region killed five people and injured dozens. Ukrainian officials said the Sumy attack hit an ordinary home, wounding two additional family members, while Russia accused Ukraine of targeting a facility that produces electronic components for missile and air defense systems. The violence comes amid a sharp rise in civilian casualties across Ukraine, with the United Nations reporting May as the deadliest month for civilians since early 2022. Russian strikes overnight also hit Zaporizhzhia, injuring several people, while Ukraine and Russia exchanged claims of intercepting large numbers of drones.
The broader conflict continues to escalate far from the front lines. Moscow said it intercepted more than 300 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, and drone attacks temporarily halted flights at all four Moscow airports. Ukraine’s long‑range strikes on Russian oil and transport infrastructure have pushed Russian‑occupied Crimea to halt civilian gasoline sales and suspend all summer camp operations for children until September. Meanwhile, Russia launched 88 attack drones and a ballistic missile overnight, most of which Ukraine said it shot down or jammed. The intensifying back‑and‑forth underscores how both sides are expanding the war’s reach even as diplomatic efforts have failed to slow the fighting.