Sumy
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.
In Poltava, local residents heard the sound of an explosion. Earlier, the Air Force reported the movement of enemy drones from the north of Sumy region toward Poltava region.
On the territory of the Myropil community of Sumy district, the occupiers attacked a bus with a drone. As a result of the attack, two women aged 42 and 30 were wounded.
During the day, terrorists carried out 29 attacks on the border areas of Sumy region, causing 57 explosions. Bilopilska, Krasnopilska, Velykopysarivska, Esmanska and Shalyhinska communities suffered the most.
There were 198 combat engagements on the frontline, with the most difficult situation in the Pokrovsk region, where 13 combat engagements are ongoing. The occupants lost 276 troops and equipment, carried out 10 air strikes and launched 576 drones.
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.