Russian missile kills one child, injures more in Ukraine's Sumy, governor says
(Reuters) - A Russian missile attack on the outskirts of Ukraine's Sumy on Tuesday killed one child and wounded six people, most of them children, the regional governor said.
At least one of the children was in a severe condition, he said on Facebook.
(Reporting by Yuliia Dysa; Editing by Alex Richardson)
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