Sumy, 26 Sep 2026

Guided bombs hit several locations in the Sumy community; two people were killed in a residential area of Kovpakivskyi district. Three girls aged 14, 8 and 11 months were hospitalised. The deadliest of five glide-bomb attacks on Sumy from 18 Sep to 4 Oct (6 killed in all); on 29 Sep a school was hit during lessons. OHCHR verification pending.

War crimes — established CAH — pattern

Russia said. Nothing on this strike. Gen. Gerasimov announced (RIA, 31 Dec 2025) that Putin ordered the "buffer zone" in Sumy and Kharkiv regions expanded in 2026.

Official media. Kyiv Independent, 26 Sep, relaying Sumy regional military administration head Hryhorov: 2 killed, 23 injured incl. 4 children; two kindergartens damaged; photo of damaged residential building

Open-source record: regional and city administration statements; Air Force overnight summary; media photo of damaged block. Not located: SES incident report, prosecutor's proceedings, OHCHR incident verification.