Sumy

Zelensky spoke about Ukraine's preventive steps to protect Kharkiv and Sumy from the Russian offensive. Thanks to these actions, 60,000 Russian troops were pulled back to the Kursk region.

Russian troops attacked the border town of Seredyna-Buda in Sumy region using FPV drones. The attack wounded two local residents and damaged a service station.

A conflict broke out at the Dnipro railway station over the refusal to provide military documents for inspection. A 45-year-old man stabbed a police officer with a knife, and both parties reported injuries.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy has lost more than 38,000 servicemen since August 2024, including 15,000 in the Kursk operation. A significant amount of equipment and North Korean mercenaries were destroyed.

According to Zelenskyy, Russia has lost more than 38,000 troops in the Kursk sector, 15,000 of them irretrievably. The enemy has deployed significant forces in this area, including North Korean soldiers.

Outbreaks of ASF have been recorded in Mykolaiv and Nedryhailiv communities in Sumy Oblast, with 76 animals killed. Quarantine and protection zones have been introduced, and local authorities are conducting household surveys.

In Svesa, a Russian air strike destroyed 15 apartments in a five-story building and one private house. 10 people were injured, including two children, and about 900 windows were damaged.

In the Sveska community of Shostka district, the occupiers conducted an air strike on a residential building. As a result of the attack, two children and one adult were wounded, and one entrance was destroyed.

During the day, Russians attacked 43 settlements in Sumy region, striking 154 times and wounding 5 civilians. Air defense forces destroyed Shahed drones in the region overnight.

During the shelling of a bus in the suburbs of Kherson, 6 passengers were not injured. The vehicle needs to be repaired after the attack by the Russian military.

Missile explosions are reported in Chernihiv on the outskirts of the city. The Air Force warns of the threat of ballistic missile attacks in Chernihiv, Kyiv and Sumy regions.

Movement of enemy UAVs was spotted in Sumy, Kyiv and Dnipro regions. Air defense units are fighting in Sumy region, and there is a threat of attacks in Zaporizhzhia region.

An air strike on the private sector of Sumy was recorded. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties, and the injured are being provided with the necessary assistance.

A conflict between two men, who are not employees of the institution, occurred on the territory of the Sumy shopping center. The victim was taken to the hospital, and the police are establishing the circumstances of the incident.

Russians are advancing in the east due to the lack of Ukrainian reserves and rotations. The front is expected to stabilize in January with new weapons from partners and foreign-trained troops.

The President of Ukraine announced the successful disruption of Russia's plans to occupy Kharkiv, Sumy and Zaporizhzhia in 2024. Zelenskyy thanked the military and local residents for resisting hostile intentions.

A 40-year-old man sustained a head injury in Sumy SEC during a conflict with a soldier. The victim died in hospital, and the police identified the suspect.

In total, five major support programs worth over UAH 10 billion were implemented.

Enemy forces shelled 6 communities in Sumy region using mortars, artillery, drones and aircraft. As a result of an air strike in Myropilska community, 8 private houses were damaged.

Enemy troops fired on 9 communities in Sumy region, making 59 explosions. Missiles, artillery, mortars and FPV drones were used, and a car was damaged.

Russian troops fired 13 missiles at Shostka in Sumy region, damaging 12 high-rise buildings and three boiler houses. The strikes left 45 buildings without heating and damaged two educational institutions.

A rocket attack on the Shostka community damaged 12 high-rise buildings and 2 educational institutions. Infrastructure facilities were destroyed, shelling continues and rescuers are working.

Over the past day, enemy troops shelled 6 communities in Sumy region, 55 explosions were recorded. The attacks were carried out using artillery, MLRS, mortars and various types of drones.

Over the past day, 186 combat engagements took place, the enemy carried out 7 air strikes and fired over 5,000 times. Most attacks were registered in the Pokrovsk sector - 43 assault attacks.

Over the last day, 158 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 54 attacks. The enemy made 4,600 attacks and used 2,181 kamikaze drones.

Kyiv is not planning to cut off electricity on December 29 due to sufficient supply. In other regions of Ukraine, emergency power outages were in effect from 15:00 to 18:00 today.

On December 28, emergency power outage schedules were introduced in Sumy region from 15:00 to 18:00. Lines 1 and 2 were de-energized, and hourly outage schedules were temporarily suspended.

In Sumy, a law enforcement officer was detained for passing on information about the location of checkpoints and passwords for travel in exchange for money. The offender managed to receive UAH 30 thousand from a local resident.

Rescuers unblocked the body of a dead man from under the rubble of a house in a border village in Sumy district. Russians fired 169 times at the region over the past day, causing more than 300 explosions.

Over the past day, the occupiers shelled 12 communities in Sumy region, 311 explosions were recorded. A civilian was killed and residential buildings were damaged as a result of the attacks.