Russian Strikes on Sumy and Mykolaiv Kill Four Civilians

Russian forces carried out missile and drone strikes against Sumy and Mykolaiv on August 4, 2026, part of an escalating exchange of long-range strikes between Russia and Ukraine. At least four civilians were killed in Ukraine as Russia intensified its aerial campaign; Ukrainian air defenses intercepted a portion of the incoming wave. Russia's spring-summer 2026 ground offensive has failed to produce operationally significant gains more than two and a half months after it began, per ISW.