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On August 14, 2026, Oleh Hryhorov, the head of the military administration in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine, has reported on social media that two jet-propelled drones of the Russian military attacked a residential house in the Buryn hromada in northern Sumy Oblast, resulting in the tragic deaths of a 29-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son.
In his post, Hryhorov wrote, “Early this morning, the Russian military launched an attack on a private residence in the Buryn community using two rocket-powered drones, causing severe damage to the house and igniting a fire.”
He mentioned that the 29-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son died on the spot, while three others, including the boy’s father and grandmother, sustained injuries and are currently being treated in a hospital.
Just a day before, the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine released a report highlighting July 2026 as the deadliest month for civilian casualties since March 2022, recording at least 437 civilian deaths and 2,610 injuries.
According to data reported by the Associated Press citing the UN’s monitoring mission in Ukraine, since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, at least 16,874 civilians (including 820 children) have been confirmed dead, and 51,273 people (including 3,126 children) have been injured.
The head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Danielle Bell, stated, “Civilian casualties have been on the rise every month this year, with a sharp acceleration in July. The number of civilian casualties in July represents the highest monthly figure recorded since March 2022.”
Ukrainian President Zelensky took to social media on Friday to report that Russian forces have been dropping around 220 glide bombs daily near towns along the eastern and southern frontlines of Ukraine.
Zelensky mentioned that the previous night, Russian attacks targeted 12 Ukrainian regions, causing injuries to dozens of people.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military has expanded its long-range strikes on Russian infrastructure. Alexander Drozdenko, the governor of Leningrad Oblast, stated that Ukrainian forces have attacked the Ust-Luga port in Leningrad Oblast, north of Moscow, causing a brief fire.
Ust-Luga port, located over 800 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, is one of Russia’s largest oil and gas export terminals.
Throughout the summer, the port has been repeatedly targeted by Ukrainian drones. Authorities in Kyiv hope that by disrupting Russia’s oil exports, they can cut off a crucial source of funding that Moscow relies on to sustain the war.