Sumy

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.

Ukraine's defense forces are expanding their positions in Kherson and have repelled numerous enemy attacks in various regions, despite Russia's continued missile and air strikes on both military and civilian targets, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure.

The Sumy region of Ukraine was shelled by Russian troops 7 times, causing 26 explosions and affecting several settlements.

Russian troops attack Kherson with drones, damaging buildings and injuring 9 people.

Two civilians were injured as a result of eleven attacks by Russian troops in Sumy region, resulting in 100 explosions in five settlements.

In Ukraine, from January to October 2023, law enforcement officers registered 208 criminal proceedings on the illegal use of humanitarian aid for profit, and 50 suspects were served with a notice of suspicion.

The Russian army shelled seven settlements in Sumy region, 60 explosions were recorded, using artillery, mortars and small arms.

In Odesa region, a Georgian woman was denied entry to Ukraine after border guards discovered her support for Russian aggression and found materials discrediting the Ukrainian military. Her propagandistic stance led to the entry ban.

UNICEF, together with the Ministry of Education of Ukraine and other agencies, has launched an online course to teach children about mine safety. The course aims to promote safe behavior in areas where there is a risk of mines and unexploded ordnance.

183 settlements in Ukraine are partially de-energized due to bad weather; no further outages are planned.

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, SES pyrotechnics have defused more than 462,000 explosive devices on an area of more than 112,000 hectares.

Russian troops attacked seven settlements in Donetsk region. Ten attacks on civilian targets using rockets, Uragan rockets and artillery were recorded.

Russians have been most actively using their saboteurs in Sumy region lately, said Andriy Demchenko, a spokesman for the State Border Guard Service.

Over the past day, Russian troops fired 81 times at Sumy region, killing one civilian and damaging residential buildings, a multi-storey building, and cars.

The General Staff of Ukraine reports that the ongoing russian aggression has resulted in 54 battles, missile and air strikes, and civilian casualties; Ukrainian troops have repelled numerous enemy attacks and continue to hold defensive positions.