Sumy
The SSO soldiers conducted a successful operation in the Kursk region, eliminating 2 North Korean soldiers and 7 occupants. Military equipment, weapons and documents of the enemy were seized.
In Chernihiv, two private houses were damaged in an attack by Russian drones. Emergency services have localized the fire, police are on the scene, and a commission is being set up to help the victims.
Russian troops fired 56 times at nine communities in Sumy region, 82 explosions were recorded. Five civilians were injured in the attacks and a private house was damaged.
There were 82 combat engagements in the frontline, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 37 attacks. The enemy was active in the Kursk sector, where 11 combat engagements took place and 14 unmanned aerial vehicles were dropped.
Russian troops attacked Sumy and the village of Pishchane with drones, damaging non-residential buildings and infrastructure. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 7 Shaheds over Sumy region, no casualties.
The bodies of a 62-year-old man and his 86-year-old mother, who disappeared on December 9, 2024, were found in the Velykopysarivska community. According to preliminary data, they died as a result of Russian shelling during preparation for evacuation.
Over the past day, 99 combat engagements took place in various sectors of the frontline. The most intense fighting is taking place in the Pokrovsk sector, where Ukrainian troops repelled 30 enemy attacks.
Two explosions occurred in Sumy as a result of a nighttime attack by enemy drones. An educational institution, a residential building, and administrative buildings were damaged, with no casualties.
In Myropilska community, Russian troops attacked two civilian cars with FPV drones. As a result of the two attacks, three civilians were injured and the vehicles were damaged.
Police explosives experts neutralized an unexploded Russian X-59 missile after it was shot down by air defense forces. Experts separated the warhead and carried out a controlled explosion in a safe place.
The SBU collected evidence against 7 Russian military officers who ordered a super-heavy bomb to strike Sumy region in May 2022. The UPAB-1500B bomb destroyed an agricultural complex and damaged the buildings of two colleges.
Near the Ambary station, a Kyiv-Sumy train ran over two teenagers aged 15 and 16 to death. The tragedy occurred on the evening of January 22, when the young people were walking along the tracks in the opposite direction.
Russian troops have been attacking the border areas of Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions since the beginning of the year, using air power. Enemy subversive reconnaissance groups continue to attempt to infiltrate Ukrainian territory.
The State Border Guard Service reports 2,500 attacks on the border of Chernihiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions since the beginning of the year. Most attempts of infiltration by subversive groups were recorded in the Sumy sector.
Over the past 24 hours, Russians shelled 64 localities in Sumy region, striking 296 times. As a result of the attacks, 5 people were wounded, including a child, and 25 houses and a business were damaged.
Russian troops attacked the village of Nedryhailiv and the city of Sumy using UAVs. Two people were wounded in the attacks, and an industrial building and private homes were damaged.
A rocket attack on the Shostka community was recorded in Sumy region on January 20. The attack damaged multi-storey buildings and an infrastructure facility, with no casualties.
A fire broke out in a cafe on Kharkivska Street in Sumy due to a gas cylinder depressurization. Rescuers evacuated the oxygen cylinders and extinguished the fire, and one person born in 2008 was injured.
On the Kursk direction, Russia has lost up to 35,000 troops, including 4,000 soldiers from the DPRK. In total, there are 60 thousand Russian troops in this area.
The President reported the most difficult situation in eastern Ukraine due to the large concentration of Russian troops. The brigades are only 60-70% equipped with weapons, but the enemy is suffering significant losses.
Border guards deny information about a breakthrough of the border by enemy in Sumy region. The defense forces are holding their positions and are ready for possible attempts by enemy subversive reconnaissance groups to penetrate through natural conditions.
Russia launches a massive missile attack on the territory of Ukraine. The first explosions were recorded in Kharkiv at 06:08, the alert was announced throughout the country, the enemy is using cruise and ballistic missiles.
In Sumy region, police explosives experts neutralized the warhead of a downed Russian drone. They also found the remains of a downed enemy aircraft missile that did not pose a threat.
No one was injured in Sumy after a Russian air strike on January 13. The administrative and warehouse buildings were damaged. The blast wave also damaged the windows of a two-story residential building.
Enemy forces shelled 12 communities in Sumy region, causing 128 explosions. The attacks with artillery, mortars and drones killed one person and wounded another.
An infrastructure facility was damaged in Sumy as a result of an enemy air attack. Rescuers are working at the scene, according to preliminary reports, there are no casualties.
An explosion was recorded in the city of Sumy. Earlier, the Air Force warned of the threat of enemy guided bombs in the Sumy region.
A hostile drone crashed into a critical infrastructure facility in Putivl community, leaving 185 settlements without power. Restoration work is underway, and critical infrastructure is running on backup power.
The Ukrainian Air Force reports enemy drone activity in several regions of Ukraine. Drone activity was reported in Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, Mykolaiv, and Poltava regions.
Terrorists massively shelled a residential area of Sumy and a children's health center. The fires were extinguished thanks to the prompt actions of the rescuers, and there were no casualties.