Missile sparks blaze in Ukraine as Kyiv’s troops push further into Russia’s Kursk region

Russia launched an air strike on a residential neighbourhood in Sumy, Ukraine (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

A Russian missile strike has sparked a blaze in the Ukrainian city of Sumy, while Ukrainian forces continue to push into Russia’s Kursk border region.

Two people were injured in the Sumy strike, which also damaged cars and nearby buildings, said Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. It said that the hit had involved an Iskander-K cruise missile and an aerial bomb.