Russian troops shelled two hromadas in Sumy region with artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, causing 30 explosions overnight.
The Russian military shelled five settlements in Sumy region, recording 107 explosions from mortars, artillery, drones and grenade launchers.
A spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service said that most attempts by Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups to enter Ukraine are recorded on the border with Russia in Sumy region, with some activity in Kharkiv region.
During the night, Russian troops fired 29 times at five communities in Sumy region.
Over the past day, the enemy fired 97 times from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of our troops and populated areas.
A fraudster who demanded a bribe of UAH 100,000 from the wife of a prisoner of war, promising to influence the priority inclusion of her husband in the list for the exchange of prisoners, was detained in Sumy region.
The Sumy City Council removed Mayor Oleksandr Lysenko from office by secret ballot after serving him with a notice of suspicion of receiving an undue benefit of UAH 2. 13 million in a bribery case.
Among those released from captivity are many defenders of Mariupol, soldiers who were on "Azovstal", Zmiiny Island, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Kherson and Sumy directions.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained an FSB agent in Sumy region who was reconnoitering the positions of the Ukrainian military and preparing routes for Russian subversive groups to enter Ukraine.
Russians fired 7 times with artillery, mortars and small arms at the settlements of Sumy region, causing more than 20 explosions.
Russian occupants shelled 11 communities in Sumy region. Almost 300 explosions were heard there.
An explosion occurred in Kharkiv during an air raid alert, the city's mayor Igor Terekhov said. Earlier, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of a ballistic missile threat.
Ukrainian Defense Forces shoot down 15 of the 35 Shahed drones that Russia launched overnight across Ukraine.
On the northern border with Russia, border guards record attempts by enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups to enter the territory of Ukraine. The most active area for the enemy subversive reconnaissance group is currently Sumy region. But there is also activity of hostile subversive reconnaissance groups in Kharkiv region. Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, told this on the Frontline program
Russian shelling in Sumy region killed 3 people and wounded 1, damaging civilian infrastructure, including a post office, bakery, shop and residential buildings. The attack was directed at the Znob-Novgorod community using mortars and multiple rocket launchers.
Russian troops shelled Znob-Novgorodske in Sumy region with Grad rockets. There are dead and wounded.
Three men from Ivano-Frankivsk, Zaporizhzhya and Sumy regions were detained by border guards in Chernivtsi region while trying to illegally cross the border with Romania on foot, hundreds of metres from the border. The men paid €6,000 each to a guide who remotely accompanied them.
On February 2, Ukrposhta will celebrate its 30th birthday. In honor of this event, the company will issue a new stamp dedicated to the exploits of postal workers during the war.
On January 27, a russian subversive group shot and killed a 54-year-old man and his 68-year-old sister as they drove between two villages in Sumy region. Ukrainian law enforcement launched an investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war.
Russian troops shelled six settlements in Sumy region, with a total of 16 attacks and 112 explosions, reports the Sumy Regional Military Administration. There were no reports of casualties or damage.
Ukraine has repatriated the bodies of 66 defenders. The Ukrainian Armed Forces will ensure the transportation of the bodies and remains to specialized institutions for transfer to law enforcement officials and forensic experts to identify the victims.
Air defense forces shot down an enemy Shahid UAV over Sumy region, an air alert is in effect, and authorities are calling for calm and compliance with warnings.
Russian troops attacked Sumy region 24 times, causing 86 explosions and hitting eight settlements with a variety of munitions, from mortars to machine guns and artillery. Rescuers extinguished a fire from the shelling that threatened residential areas.
A thermal power plant in eastern Ukraine was hit twice, damaging equipment, but the electricity generated is currently meeting consumer demand despite the increased load on the grid in winter. The weather left 81 settlements in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions without electricity.
Ukrainian border guards in Sumy region neutralized an enemy kamikaze drone using an anti-drone gun.
Russian troops shelled the border areas of Chernihiv and Sumy regions, firing a total of 4 times and 13 explosions. A private house in Chernihiv region was damaged; no casualties were reported.
Russian troops attacked Sumy region 14 times, hitting six settlements and causing 62 explosions.
Ukrainian air defense destroyed two Shahed drones in Sumy region amid warnings of Russian UAVs infiltrating other regions. Due to threats, including the launch of a MiG-31K, an air alert was declared across the country.
An air alert has been declared throughout Ukraine as a Russian MiG-31K capable of carrying supersonic missiles and numerous drones flying from the south have taken off.
A large-scale fire broke out in one of the settlements of Shostka district, Sumy region, due to Russian shelling, emergency services localized and extinguished the flames.