Update: Russia's attack on Sumy injures 18, including 6 children
Earlier, the Sumy city council reported that at least 13 civilians were wounded in the attack, including four children. Four of the injured were transferred to the local hospital.
Sumy Oblast
Russian attacks in Sumy, Donetsk, Kherson oblasts kill 3, injure 9
Overnight Russian attacks on Kherson and Sumy oblasts left two dead and five injured, local authorities reported on Sept. 1.
Russia's attack on Sumy Oblast leaves 1 killed, 4 injured
At least one person was killed and four people were wounded in a Russian attack on the Sumy district community on Aug. 31, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Russian attacks over past day kill 2, wound 32
Russian forces also attacked Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, causing damage but no casualties.
At least 3 injured in Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast
At least three people have been injured in a Russian "double-tap" attack on the community of Seredyna-Buda in Sumy Oblast, the region's military administration said on Aug. 29. An unspecified number of additional casualties were also reported in the regional capital, Sumy, overnight following a Russian airstrike on the city.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 43 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses reportedly shot down 60 of the 74 "kamikaze" attack drones launched by Russia overnight, while 14 others fell or were lost on Ukrainian territory, the Air Force said.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 36 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least seven civilians and injured at least 36 over the past day, regional authorities reported early on Aug. 28.
Russia's attack on Sumy Oblast injures 16
Russian forces attacked 12 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 16 civilians, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on Aug. 26. In total, 212 explosions were recorded in 83 separate attacks on the region.
3 killed, 6 injured in Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck Sumy Oblast 229 times on Aug. 25, killing three people and injuring six others, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration said.
4 dead, 13 wounded during Russian strikes on Sumy Oblast on Aug. 24
Residents in Sumy Oblast are subjected to daily attacks on the region. The security situation in Sumy Oblast became more tense with the start of Ukraine's cross-border incursion into neighboring Kursk Oblast in Russia, which began on Aug. 6.
Russian missile attack on Sumy injures 7
Two people are in serious condition, according to the report.
Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast kill 2, injure 3
Russian forces attacked civilian infrastructure in the village of Esman in Sumy Oblast, killing two people and injuring another, the Sumy Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported. Two other people were also injured in similar attacks on communities in Sumy Oblast on Aug. 22.
Ukraine captures new settlement in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says while visiting border
Ukraine captured another Russian settlement in Kursk Oblast, as well as Russian prisoners of war, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug. 22 while visiting the border at Sumy Oblast.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 6, injure 28 over past day
Casualties were reported in Kherson, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Sumy oblasts.
Russia's attack on Sumy Oblast injures 5
Russian forces attacked 16 communities in northeastern Sumy Oblast on Aug. 21, injuring five civilians, according to the Sumy Oblast Military Administration. In total, 256 explosions were recorded in 113 separate attacks on the region.
Morning in Sudzha: Inside Ukrainian-occupied Russia as Kursk operation continues
Editor’s note: The Kyiv Independent traveled into Russia’s Kursk Oblast with Ukrainian soldiers during the ongoing Ukrainian cross-border offensive in the area. Since the trip constitutes an unsanctioned crossing of the state border between Russia and Ukraine, the identities of the author of the report and of the
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 31 over past day
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the number of casualties in a previously reported Russian strike on children's cafe in the village of Malokaterynivka rose to one killed — a 14-year-old boy — and nine injured, six of whom were children. Previously, the number of casualties stood at one killed and four injured.
Authorities planning to evacuate 45,000 residents from Sumy Oblast, Interior Minister says
Ukrainian authorities are planning to evacuate a total of 45,000 residents from Sumy Oblast, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko told reporters on Aug. 20, amid ongoing attacks on the region.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 21 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses downed 25 of the 26 Shahed-type "kamikaze" drones launched by Russia overnight, as well as two Kh-59 air-launched missiles and one Iskander-K cruise missile, the Air Force said.
Russian attack on Sumy Oblast injures 4
Russian forces attacked 11 communities in Sumy Oblast on Aug. 19, injuring four civilians, according to the Sumy Oblast Military Administration. In total, 256 explosions were recorded in 69 separate attacks on the region.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 4, injure 17 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses downed all 11 Shahed-type "kamikaze" drones launched by Russia overnight from the Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk directions, the Air Force reported.
Russian attack on Bilopillia in Sumy Oblast kills 1, injures 3
Russian forces attacked civilian infrastructure in the town of Bilopillia in Sumy Oblast on Aug. 18, killing one person and injuring three others, including an 11-year-old girl, the Sumy Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure 10 over past day
Russian forces attacked the northeastern city of Sumy on Aug. 17 with an Iskander-K missile and an aerial bomb, injuring at least two civilians, local authorities reported.
10 days of Ukraine's Kursk incursion – from first shot to dozens of settlements captured
On the morning of Aug. 6, the first groups of Ukrainian soldiers armed with heavy equipment crossed the Ukrainian-Russian border and entered Kursk Oblast, marking the largest attack on Russian territory since World War II. This unprecedented operation took the world by surprise as Kyiv's troops cut through the border
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 25 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses shot down three Shahed-type kamikaze drones and two reconnaissance drones overnight, the Air Force said. Russia also reportedly attacked Ukraine with three Iskander-M ballistic missiles.
Russian attack on Sumy Oblast kills 1, injures 3
Russian forces attacked 11 communities in Sumy Oblast on Aug. 15, killing one and injuring three people, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported. In total, 147 explosions were recorded in 56 separate attacks on the region.
General Mick Ryan on Ukraine’s strategic calculus in Kursk Oblast
Editor’s note: The transcript of this interview has been edited for clarity. As it entered its second week, Ukraine’s cross-border offensive into Russia’s Kursk Oblast is showing no signs of slowing down. Although the element of surprise that overwhelmed the thin Russian defending force in the first
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure 13 over past day
Ukrainian air defenses downed 17 of the 23 "kamikaze" drones launched by Russia overnight from occupied Crimea, the Air Force reported. Russia also attacked Ukraine with two Kh-59/69 guided aerial missiles from Belgorod Oblast.
Kursk incursion aims to divert Russian troops, protect Ukrainian border regions, Kyiv says
"Unlike Russia, Ukraine does not seek to seize territory. We want to protect the lives of our people," spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said.
Movement of civilians in Sumy Oblast restricted within 20 km of Russian border
Civilians in Sumy Oblast within 20 kilometers (12 miles) of the border with Kursk Oblast are subject to restrictions on movement due to increasing Russian attacks, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces announced on Aug. 13.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 25 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day killed at least five civilians and injured at least 25, including children, regional authorities reported early on Aug. 13.
Sumy hospital damaged in Russian missile attack, blackouts reported
Sumy Oblast Military Administration said earlier in the morning that Russian forces struck an infrastructure facility in the city, located some 30 kilometers west of the Russia-Ukraine border.
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