Strike on shopping centre in Ukraine kills two, injures 20, governor says

Open this photo in gallery:Rescuers work at the site of a shopping mall hit by an evening Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine September 9, 2026. REUTERS/StringerStringer/ReutersA Russian drone strike on a shopping centre in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed two people and injured 20, four of them seriously, Regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov said.Hryhorov, writing on Telegram, initially said three people had died but later corrected the death toll to two.He said a fire had broken out, and photos posted online by the governor showed a badly damaged building and rubble strewn on the ground.Hours after a Russian strike destroys their home, a Ukrainian couple says ‘I do’Four people were in serious condition, Hryhorov said. Three of the injured were teenagers.He said rescue teams were tackling the aftermath of the strike.Sumy and the surrounding region along the Russian border have long been subject to heavy attacks and Moscow has said it wants to establish a buffer zone in the area.