The death toll from the Russian missile strike on the city of Sumy on the evening of 17 November has risen to 12. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration Details: "As of 14:00, another fatality has been reported.

KYIV (Reuters) -Two children were among 11 people killed when a Russian missile hit a residential building in Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy, Ukrainian officials said, while another missile strike left the region's administrative centre without power.

Also Sunday, President Joe Biden authorized for the first time the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike inside Russia, after extensive lobbying by Ukrainian officials.

Ukrainian nursery teacher-turned-soldier Nataliia Hrabarchuk successfully took out a Russian cruise missile on her first try, falling to her knees in awe of her debut combat launch.

The U.S. decision to authorise long-range Ukrainian strikes could help Kyiv defend the foothold in Russia's Kursk region that it seized as leverage in any war talks, but may come too late to change the course of the war,

One woman was killed and at least 10 others were injured, including a 9-year-old boy, authorities said. The attack destroyed an apartment building in the city center.

Two children and nine adults were killed after a Russian missile struck a residential building in Ukrainian city of Sumy, officials said. Another missile strike on the north-eastern region of the country left the its administrative centre without electricity.

In Sumy, the number of those injured in a Russian missile strike has increased to 89 people, including 11 children. — Ukrinform.

Emergency services work at the scene after a Russian missile hit a residential building, according to local prosecutors, in this screengrab from video with a location given as Sumy, Ukraine, November 17,