Early morning, a residential building caught fire in the Sumy region as a result of airstrikes and artillery shelling, the regional military administration reported. “As a result of the shelling, a fire occurred in a residential building. The fire has been localized. The bodies of two victims were discovered. Debris clearance and search operations continue,” officials said in a statement.

Russia has not commented on the shelling of the Sumy region; the BBC cannot promptly verify the information.