# Zelensky urges US lawmakers to pass sanctions bill after Russian bomb strike on Sumy apartment

https://mins.news/en/item/64956

- Meduza, 2026-09-18 22:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/19/zelensky-urges-u-s-lawmakers-to-pass-graham-s-sanctions-bill-after-russian-guided-bomb-hit-apartment-building-in-northeastern-ukraine-killing-two-city-council-employees

> A Russian guided-bomb strike on a multistory apartment building in Sumy killed two people and injured seven others, including a 13-year-old girl; three are in serious condition. The city’s mayor said the dead worked for the city council. Volodymyr Zelensky urged US lawmakers to pass Lindsey Graham’s sanctions bill to pressure Russia toward peace.

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