Russian troops again attacked Velyka Pysarivka with guided aerial bombs. As a result of the shelling, a woman was killed, a man was wounded, and residential buildings were damaged.
During the day, 85 combat clashes took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy actively attacked the positions of the Armed Forces, launching air strikes and shelling.
The number of enemy attacks on the Bilopilska and Vorozhbyanska communities has increased in the Sumy region, and an evacuation has been announced. 633 children remain in the communities, and about 2,300 residents in Bilopillia and Vorozhba.
During May 23, 202 combat clashes were recorded on the front line, the Russian army is attacking Ukrainian positions in 10 directions. The Defense Forces are inflicting significant losses on the occupiers.
On May 23, the Russians attacked the Donetsk region, killing three people and wounding five. Residential buildings, garages and a tractor were damaged in various settlements of the region.
Ruslan Kravchenko visited Chernihiv region and discussed with businesses the introduction of special economic conditions to support border businesses affected by the aggression of the Russian Federation.
During the day, 84 combat clashes took place on the front. In the Pokrovsk direction, the Russians made 25 attempts to dislodge Ukrainian defenders, 21 attacks were repelled.
On the night of May 23, Russia attacked Ukraine with a ballistic missile and 175 strike UAVs. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 150 Shahed-type drones in various directions.
Due to the threat of shelling, the Sumy-Putivl passenger transport route has been changed. An alternative route, close to the previous one, has been developed to avoid dangerous directions.
Entrepreneurs of Sumy region paid 2 billion hryvnias more taxes in the first 4 months of 2024 than last year. Many farmers lost land due to mining.
Russian drone activity on the border has increased significantly, especially in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions. UAV strikes, including FPV drones, now outweigh artillery shelling.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported a difficult situation in Donetsk region, especially in the Pokrovsk direction. Since the beginning of the operation in the Kursk direction, Russian troops have lost more than 63,000.
On the night of May 21, Russia attacked Ukraine with 76 UAVs. Air defense neutralized 63 enemy targets in the east, north, and center of the country, but Kharkiv Oblast and Sumy Oblast were affected.
Russian troops launched a missile strike on the Shostka community in the Sumy region. The infrastructure of a local enterprise has been damaged, and an emergency rescue operation is underway.
Trostyanets court acquitted a man of manufacturing weapons during the occupation but found him guilty of possession of weapons and gunpowder after de-occupation. He was sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment conditionally.
Russian troops attacked civilians with a drone while receiving humanitarian aid in Velyka Pysarivka. Two men were injured to varying degrees.
As a result of the Russian attack, hydrotechnical structures in the Velykopysarivka community were damaged. There are no floods, no threat to the population has been detected, the situation is under control.
On the night of May 20, Russia attacked Ukraine with 108 Shahed drones. Ukrainian air defense destroyed 93 UAVs in the eastern, northern and central regions.
There are 29 mobile pharmacy points operating in Ukraine, serving remote communities and front-line regions. The largest number of mobile pharmacies operate in Kharkiv, Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Chernihiv regions.
Since the beginning of the day, 84 combat clashes have taken place at the front, a third of them in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy is also more active in the Lyman and Novopavlivka directions.
On May 19-20, a "yellow" level of danger has been declared in a number of regions of Ukraine due to thunderstorms. Exceptions are Kyiv, Vinnytsia and Chernihiv regions.
Russian troops do not stop trying to break through the defense in the direction of Kramatorsk. The enemy attacks the positions of Ukrainian defenders every day, but their attempts are unsuccessful.
On the night of May 19, Russia attacked Ukraine with 112 drones. Air defense destroyed 76 "Shahed" drones, but Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Cherkasy, and Kirovohrad regions were affected.
On May 17, a Russian drone hit a passenger bus in Sumy region, killing 9 people. Ombudsman Lubinets stated that international law is not in effect, and the impunity of the Russian Federation leads to new crimes.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine are restraining the advance of the occupiers, 81 combat clashes took place. The greatest activity of the enemy is observed in the Pokrovsky direction, where 23 attempts to break through took place.
On May 17, in the Sumy region, a Russian kamikaze drone hit a bus with civilians, people were going for evacuation. 9 people died, 7 more were injured.
On the morning of May 17, Russian troops struck a scheduled bus near Bilopillia. Nine people died and four were injured, the bus was heading towards Sumy.
Andriy Kovalenko stated that the threats from the Russians are traditional behavior, which often has no basis. During negotiations in Istanbul, the Russians demanded that Ukraine withdraw its troops from the occupied territories.
The Air Force of Ukraine warned about an enemy missile moving towards the Sumy region from the Kursk region.
In the Sumy region, rescuers have been extinguishing a fire for more than 12 hours on an area of 6,000 square meters, caused by a Russian strike. 65 specialists and 17 pieces of equipment were involved in the extinguishing, debris removal is ongoing.
