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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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In Sumy region, 154 explosions were recorded per day

The Russian army shelled four settlements in Sumy region, recording 154 explosions on February 7.

War in Ukraine • February 7, 08:19 PM • 31051 views
DTEK CEO on the situation in the frontline regions: We don't have time to restore, there is more shelling and more blackouts

Despite constant shelling, which complicates the restoration, DTEK is working to restore electricity supply in the regions along the contact line.

War in Ukraine • February 7, 05:18 PM • 33408 views
The Air Force spotted a missile in the direction of Myrhorod

The Ukrainian Air Force spotted an enemy missile heading toward Poltava region.

War in Ukraine • February 7, 03:27 PM • 26897 views
Russians attack Sumy region with air bombs: 1 person wounded, 6 houses damaged

Russian air strikes damage 6 houses and wound 1 person in Sumy region.

War in Ukraine • February 7, 08:57 AM • 26162 views
Light sleet, rain, and gusts of wind: forecasters give forecast for February 7

According to the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, light sleet, rain and gusty winds are expected tomorrow night and during the day in most parts of Ukraine.

Society • February 7, 06:00 AM • 43494 views
Studying "weaknesses" for subversive groups: Russians use tactical drones on the border

The Russian military is using tactical drones along the border with Ukraine to study weaknesses for possible sabotage and reconnaissance missions.

War in Ukraine • February 7, 05:45 AM • 32933 views
Sumy region: Russian army shells nine communities in border area

Russian occupants fired more than thirty times at nine settlements along the border of Sumy region in Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • February 6, 09:18 PM • 34200 views
Sumy region: Russian army shells ten communities, there are destructions, dead and wounded

The Russian military shelled the border areas and settlements of Sumy region in Ukraine more than 50 times, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure and injuring 6 people.

War in Ukraine • February 5, 09:35 PM • 32973 views
Occupants attack Sumy region with Grad: one killed and one wounded

The Russian army shelled the town of Vorozhba in the Sumy region of Ukraine with Grad multiple rocket launchers, killing one man and wounding his mother, according to the town's mayor.

War in Ukraine • February 5, 04:46 PM • 32366 views
russian subversive reconnaissance groups are constantly trying to break through the border of Ukraine, operating through Sumy, Chernihiv and Kharkiv regions - Nayev

The commander of the "North" JFO emphasizes that Ukrainians should understand that the state border in Sumy, Chernihiv and Bohodukhiv districts of Kharkiv region is a line of combat contact.

War in Ukraine • February 5, 09:09 AM • 26652 views
Due to hostilities and technical reasons, there are problems with electricity in six regions - Ministry of Energy

According to the Ministry of Energy, consumers in six regions of Ukraine have lost power due to enemy shelling and technical problems.

Society • February 4, 02:53 PM • 53101 views
Sumy region: Russians shell Seredyna-Buda community with mortars

At night, the enemy fired mortars at a settlement in Sumy region, recording 4 explosions, but there were no casualties or damage.

War in Ukraine • February 4, 07:28 AM • 34889 views
Sumy region bans traffic on roads in the border area: list

Vehicular traffic was banned on sections of roads in a 5-kilometer zone along the border in Sumy region to prevent civilian casualties from the fighting.

War in Ukraine • February 3, 08:27 AM • 30232 views
Sumy region: Russian army strikes at the border more than thirty times

Russian troops shelled nine settlements along the border of Sumy region 33 times with various types of weapons on February 2, causing 102 explosions.

War in Ukraine • February 2, 10:05 PM • 33483 views
Enemy attacked Poltava region: there are hits

Russia attacks the Poltava region of Ukraine, with explosions reported in the Myrhorod district, but no casualties.

War in Ukraine • February 2, 09:18 PM • 32772 views
15 years in prison: millionaire blogger who guided Russian missiles at Mykolaiv sentenced in absentia

Pro-Russian blogger Yuriy Podolyaka was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison for guiding Russian missiles to Mykolaiv through his network of informants and justifying Russian aggression on social media.

Crimes and emergencies • February 2, 03:23 PM • 23728 views
The Russian army shelled Sumy region with artillery and MLRS at night: 30 explosions

Russian troops shelled two hromadas in Sumy region with artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, causing 30 explosions overnight.

War in Ukraine • February 2, 06:56 AM • 31749 views
107 explosions recorded - enemy army shells five communities in Sumy region

The Russian military shelled five settlements in Sumy region, recording 107 explosions from mortars, artillery, drones and grenade launchers.

War in Ukraine • February 1, 08:46 PM • 25851 views
Demchenko told which regions hostile subversive groups are trying to enter Ukraine the most

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.

War in Ukraine • February 1, 10:07 AM • 36570 views
Five hostile attacks in Sumy region overnight: Russians fired from artillery, SPG, mortars, and dropped four mines

During the night, Russian troops fired 29 times at five communities in Sumy region.

War in Ukraine • February 1, 07:50 AM • 28819 views
Nearly three dozen localities suffered air strikes over the last day: situation at the front

Over the past day, the enemy fired 97 times from multiple launch rocket systems at the positions of our troops and populated areas.

War in Ukraine • February 1, 05:56 AM • 29749 views
Sumy region: Fraudster, who extorted bribe from wife of prisoner of war, detained

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.

War in Ukraine • January 31, 09:17 PM • 27186 views
In Sumy, deputies suspend Mayor Lysenko, who is suspected of bribery, from his duties

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.

Politics • January 31, 05:59 PM • 29939 views
50th prisoner exchange: defenders of Azovstal, Zmiine and Kherson return to Ukraine

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.

War in Ukraine • January 31, 12:59 PM • 26940 views
FSB agent who helped Russians prepare a route to enter Sumy region detained

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.

War in Ukraine • January 31, 08:54 AM • 22997 views
Russians fired 7 times at the border of Sumy region at night

Russians fired 7 times with artillery, mortars and small arms at the settlements of Sumy region, causing more than 20 explosions.

War in Ukraine • January 31, 08:36 AM • 20220 views
Sumy region: occupants fired almost fifty times at the border, fired almost three hundred shells

Russian occupants shelled 11 communities in Sumy region. Almost 300 explosions were heard there.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 08:29 PM • 29271 views
An explosion occurred in Kharkiv - the mayor

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.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 10:24 AM • 25313 views
15 out of 35 Shahed drones destroyed in the sky over Ukraine at night

Ukrainian Defense Forces shoot down 15 of the 35 Shahed drones that Russia launched overnight across Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • January 30, 06:31 AM • 29988 views
Demchenko: Russian subversive groups are most active in Sumy region

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

War in Ukraine • January 29, 07:11 PM • 69354 views