Watch: Ukrainian woman shields child as Russian strikes hit Sumy

CCTV footage has surfaced from Ukraine’s northern city of Sumy, showing a mother rushing to shield her child from Russian airstrikes. Russia launched airstrikes across the country on Saturday. As per officials, five people were killed and 30 injured in Sumy after two glide bombs landed in a crowded area, with one hitting a bus and the other damaging apartment buildings.In one of its border districts, a man was killed after stepping on an explosive device, according to Reuters.Glide bombs also injured 10 in the southeastern city ⁠of Zaporizhzhia, the regional governor said.In a border district of Sumy region, where the Kremlin wants to expand a buffer zone, ​Two people were killed and another wounded earlier in the day by a missile strike on the southern port city of Odessa.Seven were also wounded in the eastern city of Kharkiv, when a drone hit a civilian enterprise.The ‌head of ⁠Russian-controlled areas of Donetsk region in Ukraine's east, Denis Pushilin, said one person was killed when a drone hit his car, and nine were injured when a bus came under a drone attack near the Sea of Azov.Massive missile and drone attack on KyivThe capital city, Kyiv, witnessed an overnight attack that wounded twelve people.

"Civilian infrastructure was hit even before the air raid alert was issued," Zelenskiy said earlier of the attacks on Kyiv. "Our defenders managed to shoot down most ​of the targets, but not the ballistic ones."Russia ​launched six ballistic missiles, six ⁠cruise missiles and 121 drones in the overnight attacks including against Kyiv, Ukraine's air force said on Saturday morning, before the strikes on Odesa, Kharkiv and Sumy took place.

Out of which, at least two cruise missiles and 111 drones were neutralised.Ukraine launches drone campaign to enter peace talks on an equal footingIn recent weeks, Russia has increased its attacks on the city. Over 60 people have died in strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding area so far this month.By attacking trucks and ships far behind the front lines, Kyiv has been exerting pressure on Russia's military supplies in occupied southern Ukraine, attempting to deprive Russian forces of gasoline and ammunition.Robert Brovdi, the chief of Ukraine's drone forces, reported that his units had attacked 21 fuel tankers and seven other cargo and support ships in the Sea of Azov overnight, making a total of 76 boats hit this week.Zelenskiy has said the aim of the drone campaign is to bring ​Russia to the negotiating table, although Russia's Vladimir Putin has not yet shown any willingness to soften his position.Catch the latest world news and top headlines.

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