{"id":64882,"date":"2026-05-07T11:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=64882"},"modified":"2026-05-09T18:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T16:02:06","slug":"sumy-a-bloody-russian-attack-on-a-kindergarten-and-a-stunning-media-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2026\/05\/07\/sumy-a-bloody-russian-attack-on-a-kindergarten-and-a-stunning-media-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"Sumy: A bloody Russian attack on a kindergarten and a stunning media silence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vladimir Putin's dictatorship has been launching deliberate attacks against civilian targets in Ukraine for four years.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><rel><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2026\/05\/05\/russia-launches-new-and-bloody-terrorist-attacks-targeting-civilians-in-ukraine\/\">Russia launches new and bloody terrorist attacks targeting civilians in Ukraine<\/a><\/rel><br \/>\n<rel><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2026\/04\/21\/russian-terrorism-in-ukraine-a-large-3-ton-bomb-hits-a-residential-neighborhood\/\">Russian terrorism in Ukraine: a large 3-ton bomb hits a residential neighborhood<\/a><\/rel><\/p>\n<p>This strategy of terror against the civilian population of Ukraine, whose acts are clear war crimes, was manifested yesterday in <strong>a bloody attack against a kindergarten in Sumy<\/strong>, the capital of the oblast of the same name, in northern Ukraine. This Wednesday, at 1:10 p.m. CET, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/dsns_telegram\/63244\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported on this attack through its Telegram channel<\/a>, publishing a video and the nine photos that appear in this article.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"665\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Looks like the Russians have decided to welcome Ukrainian drones at the May 9 parade after all.<\/p>\n<p>Russia struck Sumy. A kindergarten was hit.<\/p>\n<p>The footage shows the horrific aftermath of strikes on ordinary buildings. These are not military targets. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p82ll2dtwn\">pic.twitter.com\/p82ll2dtwn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NEXTA (@nexta_tv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nexta_tv\/status\/2051945925904421044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In this video, published by Suspilne Media and shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nexta_tv\/status\/2051945925904421044\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nexta<\/a>, we see the effects of the attack\u2014<strong>a large fire engulfed the kindergarten<\/strong>\u2014and what happened during the rescue operation. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/dsns_telegram\/63244\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stated<\/a> that during the rescue efforts, <strong>due to the threat of further attacks, emergency services were forced to periodically suspend their operations<\/strong>. It's worth noting that Russia has a history of launching secondary attacks to <strong>kill medical and fire service personnel who attempt to assist victims of the initial attack<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"665\">\n<p lang=\"uk\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D0%A1%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0421\u0443\u043c\u0438<\/a>: \u0434\u043e 2 \u043b\u044e\u0434\u0435\u0439 \u0437\u0431\u0456\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044f \u043a\u0456\u043b\u044c\u043a\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0437\u0430\u0433\u0438\u0431\u043b\u0438\u0445 \u0447\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0437 \u0440\u043e\u0441\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440 \u043f\u043e \u0434\u0438\u0442\u0441\u0430\u0434\u043a\u0443<\/p>\n<p>\u0420\u044f\u0442\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438 \u0434\u0435\u0431\u043b\u043e\u043a\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u0437-\u043f\u0456\u0434 \u0437\u0430\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0456\u0432 \u0449\u0435 \u043e\u0434\u043d\u0435 \u0442\u0456\u043b\u043e. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/exSoeCn1fR\">pic.twitter.com\/exSoeCn1fR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DSNS.GOV.UA (@SESU_UA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SESU_UA\/status\/2052043334026170773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Initially, it was reported that the Russian attack killed one woman.<\/strong> At 5:10 p.m. CET, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine released this video showing the discovery of another body under the rubble, bringing <strong>the death toll to two during this Russian attack on a kindergarten in Sumy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254534048_25f9855a9d_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254534048_4654fbd28b_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>It is shocking to see the great media silence surrounding this cowardly Russian attack on a kindergarten.<\/strong> The vast majority of Western media outlets have not published any news about what happened, with exceptions such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cpdpxdd5n6yo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BBC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/at-least-one-dead-in-russian-strike-on-kindergarten-in-ukraines-sumy-8520e017b2f84180b870f9b804f56f54\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Associated Press<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/ukraine-russia-kindegarten-drone-cease-fire-attacks-war\/33751265.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Radio Free Europe<\/a>, in addition to Ukrainian media, reported on the attack. <strong>A bloody Russian attack on a kindergarten isn't news?<\/strong> Would we see the same silence if the attack could be attributed to the United States or Israel?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254386026_6f27a6c05e_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254386026_496bf499b6_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russia-offers-ukraine-may-8-9-ceasefire-amid-wwii-anniversary-but-threatens-major-reprisals-in-same-breath\/a-77045078\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this Monday Putin declared a truce to allow the May 9th parade to take place in Moscow<\/a>, an event to celebrate the anniversary of the German defeat in World War II. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2026\/05\/05\/russia-launches-new-and-bloody-terrorist-attacks-targeting-civilians-in-ukraine\/\">The day after Putin's announcement, Russia launched a wave of attacks against civilian targets in Ukraine<\/a>, using ballistic missiles, glide bombs, and suicide drones. As reported yesterday by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/visegrad24\/status\/2052038643833790643\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Visegrad 24<\/a>, <strong>on Tuesday Russia killed 12 people in Zaporizhzhia, 6 in the Donetsk region, 5 in Poltava, and 4 in Dnipro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254534063_79c1c93a7b_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254534063_93a18bce01_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2051962006320652755\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the President of Ukraine reported that by 10 a.m., the Russian army had already committed 1,820 ceasefire violations<\/a>. <em>\"As of today, we can confirm that the Russian side has disrupted the ceasefire regime. <strong>Based on the evening reports from our military and intelligence, we will decide on our further actions<\/strong>\"<\/em>, stated Volodymyr Zelensky, in a veiled reference to possible reprisals against the May 9th parade in Moscow. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2052104892630888508\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yesterday, at 9:15 p.m. CET, the President of Ukraine added<\/a>: <em>\"<strong>If the one person in Moscow who cannot live without war cares only about one parade<\/strong> and nothing else, that\u2019s a different story. Ukraine is ready to work for peace. Ukraine seeks to end this war with dignity. <strong>Russia has fought to the point where even its main parade now depends on us.<\/strong> This is a clear signal: Enough is enough.\"<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254787165_0500ab6f43_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254787165_897935597c_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In response to this warning, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kyivpost.com\/post\/75582\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Kremlin has threatened to launch attacks against Kyiv if Ukraine disrupts the Moscow parade<\/a>. <strong>Russia has also directed this threat against the embassies of other countries<\/strong>, urging them to evacuate their staff in the Ukrainian capital. We must not forget that <strong>this terrorist regime maintains a permanent seat with veto power on the UN Security Council<\/strong> and retains all its embassies in Western countries, while directing all kinds of threats against them. <strong>It is high time to sever relations and completely isolate this criminal regime.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254787195_1a3318a28c_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254787195_9c1aace8b3_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254787205_c20f20d432_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254787205_0612e31a22_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254534078_31a4b2b257_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254534078_e072a33c7a_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254534043_c76869e2d0_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254534043_5974270900_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254386036_c2d4fce3b0_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55254386036_7e6df65a80_z.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>---<\/p>\n<p><small>Photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/dsns_telegram\/63244\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u0414\u0421\u041d\u0421 \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vladimir Putin&#8217;s dictatorship has been launching deliberate attacks against civilian targets in Ukraine for four years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10373],"tags":[7887,10731,15307,16074,16153,24218],"class_list":["post-64882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-world","tag-vladimir-putin","tag-russia","tag-ukraine","tag-volodimir-zelenski","tag-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-of-2022","tag-sumy"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-15 00:30:17","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64882"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64882\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}