Russia attacks 10 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck 10 communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 21 separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on May 11.
Sumy Oblast
Russian missile attack on Sumy outskirts kills woman
A Russian attack against the outskirts of the northeastern city of Sumy on May 11 killed a woman aged around 37, the regional military administration reported.
Russia attacks 9 communities in Sumy Oblast, killing 1, injuring 2
Artillery shelling injured a resident of Seredyna-Buda. Earlier, the administration reported that attacks in Esman killed a 64-year-old woman and injured her teenage granddaughter.
Russian attack on Sumy Oblast kills 64-year-old, injures her granddaughter
Russian forces carried out the strike against the settlement located over 10 kilometers from the border at around 7:10 a.m. local time. The artillery shelling had lasted nearly an hour, targeting civilian infrastructure in the Shostka district, according to local authorities.
Russian forces attack Sumy Oblast 302 times in one day
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 302 times in 60 separate attacks throughout the day on May 9, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Russia attacks 9 communities in Sumy Oblast
The attacks caused 183 explosions in the area, hitting the towns of Yunakivka, Esman, Seredyna-Buda, Bilopillia, Znob-Novhorodske, Myropillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Krasnopillia, and Shalyhyne.
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck 11 communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 31 separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on May 6. The regional administration confirmed that the Russian attack on the Krasnopillia community earlier in the day injured three people.
Authorities: Russian attack on Sumy Oblast injures 3, including children
Russian troops shelled the village of Uhroidy in Sumy Oblast on May 6, injuring three people, including two children, Suspilne reported, citing Iryna Yukhta, secretary of the Krasnopil village council.
Russia attacks 6 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked six communities in Sumy Oblast, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on May 5. More than 22 explosions were recorded.
Russian forces attack energy infrastructure in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces launched a drone attack in Sumy Oblast overnight on May 6, targeting the region's energy infrastructure, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Russia attacks 13 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 214 times in 41 separate attacks throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on May 4.
Russia attacks 10 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 120 times in 28 separate attacks throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on May 3.
Russia attacks 9 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked nine border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast on May 2, firing 40 times and causing at least 215 explosions, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
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Russia attacks 10 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 130 times in 31 separate attacks throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on May 1.
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast
The community of Bilopillia was hit hardest, sustaining 69 explosions in 24 hours. Velyka Pysarivka recorded 50 explosions caused by Russian artillery and drones.
Russian forces attack 7 communities in Sumy Oblast, damaging a school
Russian forces attacked seven communities along the Sumy Oblast border on April 29, destroying a school building, the regional military administration reported. At least 73 explosions were recorded.
Russia attacks 10 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked ten border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast on April 28, firing 35 times and causing at least 127 explosions, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Russia attacks 10 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked 10 communities along the Sumy Oblast border on April 27, causing 112 explosions throughout the day, the regional military administration reported.
Update: Russia's attack on Sumy Oblast kill 2, injure 5
Russian forces attacked nine communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast on April 26, killing two and injuring five civilians, the regional administration reported. At least 85 explosions were reported over the past 24 hours.
Russian attack on Sumy Oblast kills 2 elderly women, injures 3
Russian forces shelled civilian infrastructure of Bilopillia in Sumy Oblast on April 26, killing two women and injuring three others, Ukraine's Interior Ministry reported.
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast
Throughout the day, Russian forces assailed the Sumy border with various weapons, including drones, artillery, mortar, artillery, grenade launchers, and mines.
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SUMY OBLAST – A group of military officers, local police chiefs, border guards, emergency service workers, and farmers gather around a map of Sumy Oblast’s Myropillia community in an undisclosed location around a mile from Russia. The air raid siren doesn’t interrupt the meeting, which is devoted to reinforcing
Russia uses KAB guided bomb to strike infrastructure in Sumy
In the previous 24 hours, Russian forces struck four communities in Sumy Oblast in six separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on April 24.
Russia attacks 4 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck four communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in six separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on April 24. At least 23 explosions were reported in Sumy Oblast over the past 24 hours.
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 4
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 242 times in 51 separate attacks throughout the day, injuring four people, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on April 23.
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While NABU only described the suspect as the "former chairman of the agriculture committee" of Ukraine's parliament, Suspilne reported, citing sources in law enforcement, that it is Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi.
Russia attacks 6 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck six communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 16 separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on April 22. At least 182 explosions were reported in Sumy Oblast over the past 24 hours.
Russia attacks 4 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck four communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in seven separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on April 21. There were no casualties or damages to civilian infrastructure.
Russia attacks 13 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 1
Russian forces struck 13 communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 54 separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on April 20. At least 283 explosions were reported in Sumy Oblast over the past 24 hours.
Russian forces attack 5 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 4
Russian forces attacked five communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast, injuring four people, the regional administration reported on April 19. At least 33 explosions were recorded.
Russia attacks 5 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 1
Russian forces attacked five border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast on April 18, firing 14 times and causing at least 82 explosions, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
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