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.
Sumy Oblast
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.
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 5
Russian forces shelled Sumy Oblast 450 times in 77 separate attacks throughout the day, injuring five people, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on March 14.
Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast town injure 4
At around 10 a.m., Russia carried out a mortar strike against the town, inflicting light injuries to a 44-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman, the prosecutors said.
Update: Russian March 13 attack on residential building in Sumy kills 3, injures 12
The body of a resident was pulled from the rubble after the rescue operation had resumed at 6 a.m. local time, State Emergency Service reported. Two more people killed were found the day before.
Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast kill 1, injure 2
Shelling from a helicopter killed one resident of Velyka Pysarivka and wounded two others. The village was also hit with airstrikes, which caused over 30 explosions.
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Update: Russian attack on Sumy kills 2 people, injures 8
The body of a resident was removed from the rubble in the afternoon, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported.
Russian drone attack destroys apartment building in Sumy, injures 8, 3 possibly under rubble
There were residents killed in the attack, authorities said. Three people are considered missing, according to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.
Russia strikes Sumy Oblast, injuring 5 children, 1 adult
Russian forces fired at Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast 82 times on March 12, striking 14 communities. Five children were wounded in the Velyka Pysarivka community, and one man received injuries following Russia's shelling of Myropillia village, the local military administration reported.
Russian attack on Sumy Oblast injures 3 people, including children
A Russian attack on Sumy Oblast on March 12 injured three people, including two children, the region's administration reported.
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces fired at Sumy Oblast 39 times on March 11, striking 11 communities, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Russia shells 10 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast on March 10, firing 32 times and causing at least 184 explosions, the local military administration reported via Telegram.
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces fired at Sumy Oblast 45 times on March 9, striking 11 communities, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Update: Russia’s March 7 missile strike on Sumy kills 2, injures 26
Russia launched missiles at Sumy at around 2:40 p.m. local time, damaging a school, a central hospital, a regional emergency medical center, and a water utility facility. It was the first missile attack against the regional capital since July.
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 1
Russian forces fired at the Sumy Oblast border 32 times on March 7, striking 11 communities, the regional military administration reported. A civilian was injured in Sumy as a result of shelling.
Russian attack on Kupiansk kills 2
Russian forces struck Kupiansk with multiple rocket launchers on March 7, killing a man and a woman, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported.
Governor: 4 people hospitalized after Russian missile strike on Sumy
"Nearly 10 people" were injured, with four of them hospitalized, in Russia's missile strike against Sumy on March 7, Sumy Oblast Governor Volodymyr Artiukh said on television.
Authorities: Russia strikes Sumy with missile, at least 1 injured
At least one person was injured, and the central city hospital, a regional emergency medical center, a school, and water supply infrastructure were damaged in the attack, the local authorities said.
Border guards stop Russian sabotage group in Sumy Oblast
Ukrainian border guards defended against a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group in Sumy Oblast overnight, the State Border Guard Service reported on Telegram on March 7.
Russian drone strike in Sumy injures 4, damages homes, schools, medical centers
Four civilians were injured in an attack launched overnight on March 6. The strike also damaged a kindergarten, a school, a medical college, a library, and two medical facilities in Sumy.
Russian attacks kill 1, injure at least 10 over past day, including child
Ukraine came under a large-scale drone attack, with the Air Force reporting 38 of the 42 Russian Shahed-type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) shot down at night.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 38 Russian drones overnight
Ukraine shot down 38 of the 42 Shahed-type attack drones launched by Russia overnight on March 6, the Air Force said in its morning update.
Russian drones hit Sumy
The regional administration said that all injured persons were receiving medical attention, but did not provide details on the number of casualties or the extent of the damage.
Authorities: Russian strike in Sumy Oblast injures man
Russian forces struck the Seredyna-Buda community in Sumy Oblast with multiple-launch rocket systems on March 5, wounding a local man, the regional administration reported.
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 1
Russian forces fired at the Sumy Oblast border 44 times on March 4, striking 11 communities, the regional military administration reported. A civilian was injured in Myropillia as a result of shelling.
Russia attacks 8 communities in Sumy Oblast
Throughout the day, the border region was assailed with artillery, drone, mortar, grenade, and rocket attacks. Russian forces also dropped 37 mines on Velyka Pysarivka.
Russia attacks 9 communities in Sumy Oblast
The attacks caused at least 60 explosions in the area. No casualties or damage to civilian infrastructure were reported.
Russia shells 10 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 1
Russian forces struck 10 communities along the Sumy Oblast border in 27 separate attacks on Feb. 29, injuring one person, the regional military administration reported.
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck 11 communities along the Sumy Oblast border in 42 separate attacks on Feb. 28, the regional military administration reported.
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