Sumy, a center of Ukrainian culture, lives in the crosshairs of a new Russian offensive

An apartment building in the city of Sumy after Russia struck it with a Shahed drone early this year. "We need more air defense, we need more everything," said Anton Svachko, a member of Ukraine

The northern regional capital has become a frequent target of Russian drones, missiles and guided bombs. Now, Ukraine's top general says at least 50,000 Russian troops have massed across the border.

(Image credit: Anton Shtuka for NPR)