When detonated at high altitudes, cluster munitions cover a larger area, increasing the chance of hitting multiple targets, including civilian ones, especially in densely populated areas.
A Russian missile attack on Sumy residential high-rise on 17 November evening resulted in eight deaths, including a 9-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl, with at least 49 people seeking medical attention.
Meanwhile, NATO's highest-ranking general in Europe warns that the Russian military is actively learning and improving from its experiences in Ukraine despite losses
Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy revealed that the recent Kursk operation has successfully diverted 60,000 Russian troops from other parts of the front lines.
By moving the battle onto Russian territory, Ukraine forced Moscow to confront vulnerabilities in its own military operations, despite its superior numbers and equipment.
Russian forces launched a missile strike on Sumy, targeting an educational facility housing a children's rehabilitation center and orphanage. The attack injured at least 13, including two children.
The President of Ukraine noted that there are more goals related to the Ukrainian incursion in the Kursk Oblast than he can publicly speak about, but revealed that one of the goals is to “to show the reality of who Putin is”.
Ukraine says it successfully intercepted 14 Russian Shahed drones overnight, but a Russian cruise missile struck Sumy, damaging buildings and vehicles. At least two people were injured in the attack.