Russia shells 6 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked six border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast on April 4, firing 15 times and causing at least 83 explosions, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
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Russia attacks 4 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 46 times in 11 separate attacks throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on April 3.
Russian missile attack against Sumy Oblast kills 1, injures 2
The two wounded residents included a man and his four-year-old son, officials said without elaborating on their conditions.
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck 11 communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 51 separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on April 2. At least 226 explosions were reported in Sumy Oblast over the past 24 hours.
Russia attacks 8 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked eight border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast on April 1, firing 22 times and causing at least 113 explosions, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Ukrainian forces intercept Russian sabotage group near border in Sumy Oblast
Border guards repelled an attack by Russian saboteurs in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service reported on April 1.
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked the Sumy Oblast border 39 times on March 31, targeting 11 communities in the area, the regional military administration reported.
Budanov says Russian 1.5 ton bomb dropped on Sumy Oblast has been used before
The 117th Brigade of Ukraine's Armed Forces claimed on March 30 that Russian forces had used the bomb for the first time in an attack on the community of Velyka Pysarivka in Sumy Oblast.
Russia attacks 12 communities in Sumy Oblast
The community of Velyka Pysarivka suffered the most intense bombardments, recording 75 explosions in 24 hours. No casualties or damage to civilian infrastructure were reported.
Russia attacks 9 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked nine border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast on March 29, firing 25 times and causing at least 92 explosions, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Russia attacks 12 communities in Sumy Oblast
The attacks caused 167 explosions in 24 hours. Over 50 of the explosions occurred in Bilopillia, which was hit with artillery, mortar, and rocket launcher attacks.
Russia attacks 8 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 179 times in 48 separate attacks throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on March 27.
Zelensky visits Sumy Oblast, inspects fortifications
President Volodymyr Zelensky was briefed on the project for the construction of a platoon stronghold near Sumy, which includes reinforced concrete structures, firing positions for tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, and corrugated steel shelters.
Russia attacks 10 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast on March 26, firing 36 times and causing at least 181 explosions, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Sumy Oblast council members detained over suspicion of attempted bribery
Law enforcement officers detained two members of the Sumy Oblast council for allegedly offering a bribe to Sumy city officials in the amount of $100,000, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) reported on March 26.
Russia attacks 4 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast on March 25, firing five times and causing at least 11 explosions. No casualties or damage to civilian infrastructure were reported.
Russia attacks 3 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck three communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 12 separate attacks throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on March 24. At least 50 explosions were reported in the region over the past 24 hours.
Russia attacks 8 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 115 times in 31 separate attacks throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on March 23.
1 civilian injured in Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast
A resident of Bilopillia was injured in an airstrike during a wave of Russian attacks on the Sumy Oblast border region on March 22.
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck 11 communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 51 separate attacks throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on March 21. At least 273 explosions were reported in the region over the past 24 hours.
Russia attacks 12 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 2
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 390 times in 56 separate attacks throughout the day, injuring two people, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on March 20.
Russian attack on Sumy Oblast kills civilian
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 30 times in 90 separate attacks throughout the day, killing one person, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on March 19.
Why is Russia intensifying attacks on Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast?
Russian attacks on Ukraine's northern Sumy Oblast have left some villages resembling the ruins of Bakhmut and Marinka, officials have said, as Moscow's forces continue to escalate aerial bombardments against homes and civilian infrastructure in the area. In the latest strikes, one person was killed and another injured in Velyka
Military reports strengthening fortifications in Sumy Oblast
Ukrainian forces are strengthening the fortifications of the first, second, and third lines of defense in Sumy Oblast bordering Russia amid intensified attacks, Vadym Mysnyk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian military's Northern Operational Command, told Ukrinform on March 18.
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck 11 communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 50 separate attacks throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on March 18.
1 killed, 1 injured in Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast
One person was killed and another injured as a result of Russian aerial bomb attacks on Velyka Pysarivka in Sumy Oblast, the local military administration said on March 17 in its evening update.
Russia launches attacks against several regions, hits infrastructure
Russian troops launched an attack against several Ukrainian regions, including Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, on the evening of March 17, local authorities reported.
Local authorities: Russian forces strike Sumy infrastructure, no casualties reported yet
Russian forces struck Sumy twice, attacking undisclosed infrastructure in the northern city, the regional military administration reported on March 17.
Ukrainian forces stop 3 Russian saboteur groups from advancing in Sumy Oblast
Border guards and Ukrainian troops in Sumy Oblast stopped three groups of Russian saboteurs from advancing, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service reported on March 17.
Update: 1 person remains missing as rescue operations concluded after March 13 strike on Sumy
Three people were killed, 12 were hospitalized, and one person is still missing as the emergency services have finished clearing the debris after the Russian March 13 attack on Sumy, the local military administration reported.
Evacuation of civilians continues in Sumy Oblast
Ukrainian authorities continue evacuations of communities in the northeastern Sumy Oblast close to the Russian border after Moscow intensified its attacks against the region, local officials said on March 15.
Russia attacks 14 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck 14 communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 69 separate attacks throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on March 15. At least 378 explosions were reported in the region over the past 24 hours.
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