Russian strikes kill at least eight in Ukraine; Moscow vows to press war aims

Russian attacks killed at least eight people in Ukraine, including three bombs in central Sumy, one day after Moscow reiterated it would achieve its war objectives 'no matter the circumstances.' The strikes continue an established pattern of Russian bombardment, but the timing—immediately following a vow to press on—signals no shift in Moscow's posture. Casualty figures are preliminary and unverified independently.