“Tragic Escalation: Seven Killed in Sumy Hospital Attack as Global Diplomatic Efforts Continue Amidst Ongoing Conflict”

**Russia-Ukraine War Update: Seven Killed in Sumy Hospital Attack** In a tragic escalation of violence, seven individuals have been reported killed in Sumy following Russian strikes on a medical facility. Ukraine's interior minister confirmed that one person died in the initial attack, and the site was targeted again during the evacuation efforts. Additionally, 12 people have sustained serious injuries. The regional military administration for the Sumy oblast reported via Telegram that Russian forces employed Shakhed unmanned aerial drones in the assault. Among the deceased is a police officer, as rescue teams continue to search through the debris of a police administration building in Kryvyi Rih, which was struck by a Russian missile attack on Friday, resulting in at least three fatalities and six injuries. In diplomatic developments, China and Brazil are advancing a plan aimed at uniting developing nations to address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This initiative has been met with skepticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who argues that such proposals merely provide Moscow with the political leeway to prolong the war. Seventeen countries participated in a meeting at the UN General Assembly, led by China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, and Brazilian foreign policy adviser . Wang emphasized the importance of preventing escalation, avoiding the use of weapons of mass destruction, and safeguarding nuclear power plants. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed strong concerns regarding China's support for Russia's defense capabilities, stating that while China claims to seek an end to the conflict, its actions are inadvertently aiding Russia's aggression. South Korea's foreign minister reiterated allegations of illegal arms trading between Russia and North Korea, echoing claims from the U.S., Ukraine, and independent analysts that North Korea is supplying rockets and missiles in exchange for economic and military assistance from Russia. He criticized Russia's misuse of its veto power as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, which he believes is obstructing efforts to resolve the conflict. In a show of military readiness, Finland announced plans to establish a key NATO base less than 200 kilometers from its border with Russia, signaling a clear message to its eastern neighbor. Finland joined NATO last year, abandoning its long-standing policy of military non-alignment in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Additionally, the Romanian defense ministry reported that a Russian drone may have briefly violated Romanian airspace for under three minutes during an attack on Ukraine, resulting in three fatalities according to Ukrainian officials. Lastly, Russia's FSB security service is investigating three foreign journalists for their reporting in areas of the Kursk region occupied by Ukrainian forces, bringing the total number of such investigations to twelve. The journalists, and Fletcher Yeung from Australia’s ABC News, along with Romanian journalist , are accused of illegally crossing the Russian border, as reported by state news agency Ria Novosti.