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Sumy

Regional center of Ukraine
Sumy is a city located in the northeastern part of Ukraine on the Central Russian Upland, on the banks of the Psel River. It belongs to the historical region of Slobozhanshchyna. The population of Sumy as of May 2025 was 268.409 thousand people. On February 24, 2022, Russian troops approached Sumy, starting battles. The city was shelled by the Russians but remained under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
1734
Sumy became the center of Sloboda Ukraine for a whole decade
1869
A large sugar factory began operation
1877
Railway communication was opened
1939
Sumy Oblast was formed, and the city became its administrative center
1943
The city was liberated from occupation
February 2022
Battles for Sumy with the Russian army began
April 3, 2022
The General Staff officially announced the beginning of the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Sumy region
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Occupants fired 13 times at the border of Sumy region at night and in the morning - OVA

Russian troops shelled several settlements in Sumy region with artillery and mortars, causing 47 explosions at night and in the morning.

War in Ukraine • March 6, 08:24 AM • 32765 views
Nighttime hostile attack by "Shahed" in Sumy: 7 injured, including a 10-year-old child - prosecutor's office

Seven people, including a 10-year-old child, were wounded when Russian troops attacked Sumy with Shahed drones.

War in Ukraine • March 6, 08:23 AM • 31204 views
Russia's night attack on Sumy: 13 high-rise buildings damaged, a child among the victims

Russian drones attacked Sumy at night, damaging 13 high-rise buildings and about 40 cars, and wounding four people, including a child.

War in Ukraine • March 6, 08:07 AM • 33136 views
In Sumy the consequences of an enemy attack with "shaheds" were eliminated all night: the SES showed photos

Rescuers in Sumy worked all night on March 6, extinguishing fires and providing assistance to citizens after enemy drones struck residential areas of the city.

War in Ukraine • March 6, 07:16 AM • 28112 views
Ukrainian air defense shoots down 38 of 42 enemy Shahed drones

Ukrainian air defense shot down 38 of 42 russian Shahed drones during a night attack by russia on March 6, 2024.

War in Ukraine • March 6, 05:32 AM • 35563 views
russia launched 4 missile strikes, 106 air attacks, 154 salvo attacks over the day

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 86 combat engagements, 4 missile attacks, 106 air strikes and 154 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems by russian troops over the past day.

War in Ukraine • March 6, 05:19 AM • 34806 views
russian aggression: 945 cultural heritage sites in Ukraine damaged

As a result of the russian aggression, 945 objects of Ukraine's cultural heritage were damaged, including 128 of national importance.

War in Ukraine • March 6, 02:15 AM • 38958 views
Sumy was attacked by Shahed drones in different parts of the city at night

At night, Sumy was attacked by enemy Shahed UAVs in different parts of the city.

War in Ukraine • March 6, 12:48 AM • 32429 views
FAO to provide spring wheat seeds to Ukrainian farmers affected by war

FAO will provide free spring wheat seeds to small and medium-sized Ukrainian farms with an area of 10 to 500 hectares from 9 regions located near the conflict zones.

War in Ukraine • March 5, 10:11 PM • 86588 views
Sumy region: Russians fired 37 times at the border, a civilian is wounded

Russians fired 37 times at residents of the border area of Sumy region, wounding a local resident in the Seredyno-Budska community.

War in Ukraine • March 5, 08:43 PM • 30469 views
russians attack Sumy region with cluster bombs: locals are asked to be careful

russian troops dropped cluster bombs with explosive elements in the Sumy region. Authorities urged local residents to be careful with any unexploded ordnance.

War in Ukraine • March 5, 04:22 PM • 25996 views
Russian Federation struck Sumy region 12 times at night and in the morning: 56 explosions

Russia shelled 7 communities in Sumy region, causing 56 explosions.

War in Ukraine • March 5, 07:41 AM • 21042 views
Sumy region: Russian army shells the region 44 times, there are destructions and wounded

On Monday, the Russian military shelled Sumy region 44 times. In particular, the Myropilska community was shelled, resulting in one resident of the community being wounded.

War in Ukraine • March 4, 10:32 PM • 35387 views
Sumy region: occupants sent artillery from Russia to Seredyna-Buda, there are destructions

The occupiers shelled the civilian infrastructure of Seredyna Buda in Sumy region, damaging the buildings of a school, a kindergarten and more than 20 apartments.

War in Ukraine • March 4, 05:16 PM • 26002 views
Almost 40 anti-tank mines and 10 improvised explosive devices: cache of Russian military ammunition discovered in Sumy region

SBI officers found a cache with almost 40 anti-tank mines and 10 improvised explosive devices left by Russian troops near the border in Sumy region.

War in Ukraine • March 4, 12:00 PM • 22123 views
Russian shelling damaged three high-rise buildings and a hospital in Sumy region - police

Russian troops damaged private homes, high-rise buildings, a hospital and a sawmill in Sumy region, firing 155 times over the past day.

War in Ukraine • March 4, 10:14 AM • 24411 views
Protocols regarding officials from the Sumy region, Lviv region and the deputy chairman of the OPU: the NAPC summed up the results of work for February

The NACP drew up protocols against officials in Sumy and Lviv for failing to report corruption and conflicts of interest. In addition, the NACP drew up a protocol against the Deputy Head of the Prosecutor General's Office Rostyslav Shurma for violating the conflict of interest legislation.

Politics • March 4, 09:28 AM • 25147 views
The enemy shelled the border of Sumy region 5 times at night and in the morning: there were 15 explosions

at night and in the morning, the Russian military fired 5 times at the border areas and settlements in Sumy region, 15 explosions were recorded.

War in Ukraine • March 4, 06:49 AM • 30220 views
Occupants shelled eight communities in Sumy region during the day, 130 explosions recorded

Over the past day, the occupiers shelled eight settlements in Sumy region, recording 130 explosions from various types of weapons, including mortars, artillery, mines and rockets.

War in Ukraine • March 3, 09:20 PM • 34378 views
35 explosions recorded in Sumy region over night and morning

The Sumy regional military administration reported 35 explosions as a result of Russian attacks overnight and in the morning, including drone strikes and mortar and multiple rocket launcher attacks in several border settlements.

War in Ukraine • March 3, 06:30 AM • 103418 views
Russians fired 17 times at the border of Sumy region per day

Russians fired 17 times at the border areas and settlements of Sumy region in Ukraine, recording 60 explosions in 9 settlements.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 08:29 PM • 32652 views
Checkpoints will be set up on the outskirts of Netishyn: entry and exit from the city will be restricted

The satellite town of Khmelnytsky NPP Netishyn will partially restrict entry and exit from the city through checkpoints, but will allow entry via approved routes due to the introduction of martial law in Ukraine.

Society • March 2, 01:40 PM • 33096 views
Residential sector caught on fire in Sumy region due to night attack of Russian Federation - SES

Rescuers extinguished a fire in a residential area of Okhtyrka district, Sumy region, that started as a result of a nighttime enemy shelling.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 09:52 AM • 25732 views
"Russia acts every time the West fails to act": Kuleba addresses partners after devastating night attack by Russia

Russia's nightly attacks on Ukrainian cities forced the foreign minister to appeal to Western partners for weapons.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 08:29 AM • 100016 views
"We need more air defense from our partners": Zelensky shows footage of the aftermath of Russia's night attack

Zelenskiy responded to the overnight Russian drone attack on Ukrainian cities, showing video of the damage and calling on partners to provide more air defense systems to protect civilians from further terror.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 07:25 AM • 33266 views
Air defense shoots down 14 Iranian Shahed drones and a Su-34 fighter-bomber

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that it shot down 14 Shahed and Su-34 drones on the night of March 2.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 06:19 AM • 35338 views
Over the day, russia launched 9 missile strikes, 100 air attacks, and 161 salvo attacks

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that 82 combat engagements took place over the day, in which russia launched 9 missile strikes, 100 air strikes and fired 161 times at Ukrainian troops and settlements from multiple launch rocket systems.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 06:05 AM • 35096 views
Air Force detects movement of KAB to the north of Sumy region

The Ukrainian Air Force reported the discovery of guided aerial bombs near Sumy region.

War in Ukraine • March 1, 11:35 PM • 35497 views
Sumy region: Russians shelled eleven communities in the border area

The Russian army fired artillery, mortars, and rockets at 11 communities in Sumy Oblast, causing 157 explosions and shelling residents.

War in Ukraine • March 1, 08:45 PM • 33417 views
Drones are used everywhere, it is crucial for Ukrainians to know how to use them - Fedorov

Vocational schools in 7 regions of Ukraine will introduce a new Civilian Drone Operator curriculum to teach students how to fly drones, which are increasingly used in agriculture, rescue operations, and war documentation.

Society • March 1, 01:32 PM • 29270 views