Russian missile strike on Bilopillia damages schools, injures staff; casualties reported

Russian forces launched a missile strike on the town of Bilopillia in Ukraine's Sumy region on the morning of June 22, 2026, targeting educational institutions and causing significant damage, according to Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration. Reporting on Telegram, Hryhorov stated that two missiles struck schools, resulting in damage to buildings and nearby houses from the blast wave. While no children were present at the time, staff members were on site, and an employee of one of the institutions was hospitalized and receiving medical care. The full extent of the damage is being assessed, and further casualties have been reported but not detailed. This attack follows a separate incident in the Shostka district of the same region, where a Russian drone struck the home of a large family, killing a child and two adults. The strikes are part of ongoing hostilities in Ukraine, with Russian forces continuing to target civilian infrastructure.