Sumy

Russian troops attacked the border areas of Sumy region 20 times, 65 explosions were recorded. Nine communities were shelled, using aerial bombs, mortars and drones.

Since the beginning of the war, more than 500 children have been evacuated from the border areas of Kharkiv region. As of August 8, 149 children have been evacuated, and 42 more need to be evacuated from the danger zone.

The Cabinet of Ministers has instructed the Ministry of Infrastructure to allocate UAH 2. 7 billion for the comprehensive reconstruction of several settlements. The funds will be used to restore critical infrastructure, housing and social facilities.

Between August 5 and 8, Russian troops carried out 87 air strikes in Sumy region, dropping 154 bombs. The attacks killed 2 people, including a child, wounded 7, and damaged 45 civilian objects.

Explosions have been reported in the city of Sumy. The air alert in Sumy region has been going on for more than 20 hours, according to monitoring data.

Over the last day, 101 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovske and Lyman sectors. The enemy carried out 73 air strikes and fired 4,747 times, and the Defense Forces repelled numerous attacks in various parts of the frontline.

On the night of August 9, 2024, Ukraine shot down 27 Russian 'Shahed' attack drones. The attack was carried out from the Prymorsko-Akhtarsk area, and the drones were destroyed in seven regions of Ukraine.

The French Defense Ministry reports a successful offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region of Russia. Russia declares a state of emergency and tries to repel the attack by deploying troops, aircraft and artillery.

A new recruitment center for the Ukrainian army with more than 10,000 vacancies has opened in Lviv. The center offers counseling and recruitment opportunities for various specialties, including drivers, medics, and riflemen.

President Zelenskyy said that Russia should feel the consequences of the war it brought to Ukraine. He thanked the military for their effective reports and defense of their positions, emphasizing Ukraine's desire for a just peace.

Oleksandr Syrsky, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said he was working in the "original area" and posted a photo. Social media speculate that this is the Sumy region, from where the Ukrainian Armed Forces are launching an offensive against the Kursk region of Russia.

The Sumy District Council denied fake reports about the inclusion of the Russian city of Sudzha in the district. At the same time, in the Kursk region of Russia, there are reports of fighting on the territory of Sudzha and the advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Over 10,000 customers in Donetsk, Sumy, Dnipro, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhya oblasts have been cut off from power as a result of hostile shelling. Donetsk Oblast suffered the most, with 79.8 thousand customers in 135 settlements without power supply.

The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the advance of Ukrainian troops in two districts of the Kursk region. They announced that they are sending reinforcements.

In Sumy, kindergartens switch to remote work on August 8 and 9. During the day, the Russians dropped 52 KABs on four border districts of Sumy region.

The enemy attacked 4 border districts of Sumy region, using 52 guided aerial bombs. Sumy district suffered the most, where 22 settlements were under fire all night and morning.

There were 96 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day. The enemy is most active in the Pokrovsk sector, where almost a third of its offensives took place, in particular in the areas of Vozdvyzhenka, Zhelanne, Karlivka and Hrodivka.

On August 8, Kyiv is expected to have comfortable weather without precipitation, up to +26°. Across Ukraine, the temperature will range from +25° to +32°, with partly cloudy skies and light rains possible in most regions.

There were 68 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day. Russia launched a missile strike, 50 air strikes, used 674 kamikaze drones and fired 3,682 times at Ukrainian troops' positions.

President Zelenskyy spoke with Chief of the Armed Forces Syrskyy about Ukraine's actions. He also had a meeting with Defense Minister Umerov on the missile program.

The High Anti-Corruption Court has allowed the lawyers of former Minister Solskyi to seize NABU materials. This decision is based on information that NABU has data from another case that could confirm the ex-minister's innocence.

There were 54 combat engagements in the frontline. The enemy increased aviation activity near Sumy region, dropping about 30 guided bombs. Most attacks took place in the Pokrovsk sector.

In Sumy district, mandatory evacuation was announced in 23 settlements of five communities. It is planned to evacuate about 6,000 people, including 425 children, primarily families with children.

Explosions were reported in the city of Sumy. The head of the Sumy city military administration, Oleksiy Drozdenko, reported on the work of air defense.

Russian troops fired 29 times at the border areas of Sumy region. There were 91 explosions from air strikes, mortars, artillery and drones in 9 communities in the region.

Over the last day, 136 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 42 attacks. Defense forces struck 25 times at enemy positions, repelling numerous attacks in different directions.

On the night of August 7, the Ukrainian military successfully shot down an enemy ballistic missile over Sumy region. This helped neutralize the threat to civilians and infrastructure in the region.

Sounds of explosions are heard in Sumy. The Air Force warned of the threat of ballistic missile attacks from the east and the movement of attack drones.

On August 6, Russian forces shelled 11 communities in Sumy region, causing 132 explosions. Artillery, mortars, drones and aircraft were used to attack civilian areas.

Overnight, on August 6, the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a Russian missile, two drones, and a Russian helicopter over Sumy region.