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One was killed by Russian fire in the Sumy region of Ukraine

Ukraine said on Tuesday that one person was killed by Russian artillery fire in Sumy, an eastern border region that officials in Kiev said Russia may seek to capture.

Sumy and the neighboring region of Kharkiv, home to the country’s second-largest city, have faced increasing airstrikes in recent weeks.

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Ukraine said on Tuesday that one person was killed by Russian artillery fire in Sumy, an eastern border region that officials in Kiev said Russia may seek to capture.

Sumy and the neighboring region of Kharkiv, home to the country’s second-largest city, have faced increasing airstrikes in recent weeks.

“One civilian was killed and four injured, including two small children, in an enemy attack,” Ukrainian police said.

They added that Moscow forces had fired 224 times in the area bordering Russia in the last 24 hours.

Police released images showing remains of ammunition and a crater next to a damaged brick building.

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They said energy infrastructure and several residential buildings were damaged, without giving details.

Russian attacks in Sumy left hundreds of thousands temporarily without power on Monday.

Military officials in Kiev have speculated that Moscow could try to conquer the region in a summer offensive.

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