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Mother and son killed in Russian attacks in Ukraine

A mother and her son were killed in a drone strike in Ukraine's Sumy border region.

14 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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According to Die Presse, two residential buildings in the Ukrainian border region of Sumy were set on fire by Russian drones. A mother and her nine-year-old son died in the attacks, while four others were injured.

According to Watson.ch, Russia has announced it will intensify its attacks in the region. The Ukrainian side is currently refraining from reporting the number of missiles, which may be related to the critical state of air defense, as reported by Münchner Merkur.

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