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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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Over the past day, russia launched 10 missile strikes, 93 air attacks, and 141 salvo attacks

Over the day, 84 combat engagements took place: russia launched 10 missile strikes, 93 air strikes and 141 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems, according to a report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • February 24, 05:54 AM • 38771 views
He tried to illegally cross the border: the body of a dead man was retrieved from the Tisa River

Border guards found the body of a Ukrainian man in the Tisa River who was allegedly trying to illegally cross the border into Romania.

Crimes and emergencies • February 23, 11:25 AM • 23069 views
Ukraine starts electricity trade with Hungary

Ukraine has started commercial electricity exchange with Hungary in accordance with European rules after Ukrenergo held the first joint auctions for access to interconnectors between the two countries on the European JAO platform.

War in Ukraine • February 23, 08:55 AM • 39769 views
Sumy region: Russians shelled four communities in the border area, fifty explosions were heard

On Thursday, Russian troops shelled four communities in Sumy region near the border with Russia 50 times.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 09:05 PM • 30479 views
Not inferior to Western counterparts: another domestic demining machine presented in Ukraine

The new Ukrainian demining machine presented is as good as its Western counterparts and can clear 5,000 square meters of terrain per hour.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 09:35 AM • 57391 views
Russian army fired 4 times at Sumy region at night: 16 explosions recorded

The Russian army fired mortars, artillery, and a drone strike in three communities in Sumy region, causing 16 explosions.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 07:03 AM • 29993 views
Entry to 5-kilometer zone near the border to be restricted in Sumy region

Additional restrictions will be imposed in Sumy region within 5 km of the Ukrainian border outside of settlements until the end of martial law.

War in Ukraine • February 21, 04:49 PM • 23517 views
Weather forecasters: it will get warmer in Ukraine by the end of the week

According to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, the temperature in Ukraine is expected to rise to 16 degrees Celsius in some regions on Saturday.

Society • February 21, 03:00 PM • 21291 views
Attention deficit disorder could be an evolutionary advantage

The study found that participants with higher ADHD scores were more likely to leave their area and seek out new berry fields, suggesting that some ADHD traits may have helped primitive people seek out new food sources.

Health • February 21, 08:41 AM • 27334 views
Emergency power outage: more than 3 thousand residents of Sumy were left without electricity

In Sumy, more than three thousand people were left without electricity due to an emergency power outage. Currently, power engineers are working to eliminate the power outage.

Society • February 20, 12:00 PM • 24525 views
Russia's attack on Sumy region: the enemy hit with a "Lancet", a family was killed - a mother with two sons and two relatives

A family of five, including a mother, two sons, and two distant relatives, was killed when a Russian Lancet attack drone hit their home in Sumy region during an early morning shelling.

War in Ukraine • February 20, 11:40 AM • 26000 views
Russian army strikes in Sumy region in the morning: fire broke out, there are dead

The Russian army attacked the Novoslobidska community in Sumy region on February 20, causing a fire in a residential building and the deaths of two people.

War in Ukraine • February 20, 06:43 AM • 30339 views
Sumy region: at least four people injured in Russian attacks

The Russian military shelled ten settlements in Sumy region more than fifty times, injuring at least four civilians.

War in Ukraine • February 19, 09:14 PM • 29686 views
Maidan cases: 63 people were notified of suspicion last year

In 2023, the Prosecutor General's Office served 63 people with suspicion notices and sent 26 indictments against 51 people in Maidan cases to court.

Politics • February 19, 03:41 PM • 26419 views
Ukraine will start using AI to diagnose tuberculosis

Three Ukrainian phthisiopulmonology centers in Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, and Sumy regions will now use artificial intelligence to diagnose tuberculosis by automatically analyzing chest X-rays.

Health • February 19, 03:01 PM • 24767 views
No activity of enemy subversive reconnaissance groups at the border in the last few days - SBGS spokesman

In recent days, border guards have not recorded any enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups, but the threat remains.

War in Ukraine • February 19, 02:34 PM • 19537 views
A 16-year-old boy was tortured during the occupation of Kupiansk district: three enemy accomplices were served with a notice of suspicion

The prosecutor's office served suspicion notices to three residents of the Kupiansk district who tortured and abused a 16-year-old boy in August 2022 to obtain information about pro-Ukrainian citizens.

War in Ukraine • February 19, 09:32 AM • 30093 views
russian troops continue shelling the border areas with artillery and mortars, causing damage to civilian infrastructure

russian troops continued shelling the border areas of Chernihiv and Sumy regions with artillery and mortars. In Sumy region, a private house was damaged, fortunately, no casualties were reported.

War in Ukraine • February 19, 08:07 AM • 22843 views
No shortage of electricity, problems with electricity in five regions due to hostilities - Ministry of Energy

There is no shortage of electricity, but in some regions there are power outages due to damage caused by the fighting.

Society • February 18, 10:54 AM • 36115 views
The air force shot down 12 Shaheds, 1 X-59 missile and landed a Su-34 fighter-bomber

During the russian air attack, Ukrainian air defenses shot down 12 Shahid drones, one X-59 missile, and one Su-34 fighter-bomber.

War in Ukraine • February 18, 06:41 AM • 33766 views
Over the past day, russia launched 13 missile strikes, 104 air attacks, and 169 salvo attacks

The russian federation launched more than 100 air and missile strikes against Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • February 18, 06:19 AM • 36491 views
Ukrainian Air Force spots Russian drones moving southward

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that the unmanned aerial vehicles changed direction from Sumy region to Poltava region, heading south.

War in Ukraine • February 17, 10:12 PM • 30742 views
Over the past day, russia launched 8 missile strikes, 55 air attacks, and 137 salvo attacks

russia launched numerous missile and air strikes across Ukraine, while Ukrainian troops repelled numerous attacks in several regions.

War in Ukraine • February 17, 05:36 AM • 32718 views
Calm weather with a possibility of light snow is expected in Kyiv in the next few days

The Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center has reported that Kyiv will have relatively calm weather in the coming days with periods of no precipitation, with light sleet on Sunday night and sleet and rain on Tuesday.

Kyiv • February 17, 04:20 AM • 78361 views
Air Force warns of possible ballistic missile attacks on northern and eastern regions

Ukraine's Air Force warned of possible ballistic missile attacks on Chernihiv, Poltava, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions.

War in Ukraine • February 17, 03:31 AM • 68888 views
Sumy region: more than 200 explosions occurred in the border area, causing casualties and destruction

On Friday, more than 200 explosions were heard in nine settlements of Sumy region, caused by shelling by Russian troops.

War in Ukraine • February 16, 09:37 PM • 50171 views
Russians shelled Sumy region for six hours: a civilian was killed

A civilian was killed as a result of a six-hour-long shelling by Russian troops of the Velykopysarivska territorial community of Okhtyrka district, Sumy region.

War in Ukraine • February 16, 04:08 PM • 23126 views
Schoolchildren will continue to study remotely in Sumy

Schoolchildren in Sumy will continue distance learning for another week due to the high incidence of infectious diseases.

Society • February 16, 02:56 PM • 23818 views
The Air Force warns about ballistics in Sumy region

Air Force warns of ballistic missiles spotted in Sumy region.

War in Ukraine • February 16, 11:44 AM • 23194 views
Lviv restores power supply to all consumers who were cut off due to a Russian missile attack

Power supply has been restored to all consumers who were cut off in Lviv due to Russian missile attacks on February 15, while parts of several other regions remain without power.

War in Ukraine • February 16, 09:02 AM • 24958 views