Sumy Oblast

Russian Sumy offensive has failed—Zelenskyy

Ukrainian forces have foiled the months-long Russian offensive aimed at Sumy, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 12.

12 September 2025, 10:27 PM

Russia kills three in Sumy Oblast village missile attack

Russian forces launched three missiles at a village in Ukraine's Sumy Oblast early on Sept. 12, killing three people and wounding five others, regional governor Oleh Hryhorov reported on Telegram.

12 September 2025, 11:48 AM

Police and rescuers among six injured in Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast

Six people, including two rescuers and two police officers, were injured in Russian shelling in Sumy Oblast, the regional military administration said on Sept. 9.

9 September 2025, 01:44 PM

Russian troops advance in Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk oblasts

Russian invasion forces made gains on three frontline directions in Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk oblasts, according to the DeepState monitoring group’s report on Sept. 6.

6 September 2025, 08:05 PM

Russia attacks Sumy’s critical infrastructure, causing blackouts across city and district

Russian invaders struck critical infrastructure in Sumy, causing partial power outages in the city and parts of the district, regional utility Sumyoblenergo said on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 06:56 PM

Russia renews energy attacks amid lack of tough sanctions - CCD

Russia has resumed strikes on Ukraine’s energy sector because there are no strong sanctions and insufficient pressure on Moscow, the Center for Countering Disinformation head Andrii Kovalenko wrote on Aug. 27.

27 August 2025, 01:30 PM

Russian invaders attack Ukraine with 95 Shahed drones

Russia launched 95 Shahed drones and other decoys in a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine, the Air Force said on Aug. 27.

27 August 2025, 11:23 AM

10+ drone strikes pound Sumy, homes on fire

The Russian forces attacked Sumy and its oblast with kamikaze drones, with at least ten impacts recorded, regional governor Oleh Hryhorov reported on Aug. 25.

25 August 2025, 08:47 AM

Russian drones strike Odesa gas hub overnight - Zelenskyy

Russian forces struck a gas distribution station in Odesa Oblast with drones overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Aug. 20.

20 August 2025, 02:22 PM

Russia launches mass attack on Okhtyrka, Sumy Oblast; 12 wounded, including children

Russian forces carried out a large-scale attack on the Okhtyrka municipality, Sumy regional governor Oleh Hryhorov reported on Aug. 20.

20 August 2025, 10:30 AM

Ukraine frees two border villages from Russian occupation

Ukrainian forces have liberated the villages of Stepne and Novokostyantynivka in the northeastern Sumy Oblast from Russian occupation, the General Staff reported on Facebook late on Aug. 11.

12 August 2025, 08:44 AM

Ukrainian drones cripple Russian supply lines in Sumy Oblast — HUR

Russian logistics in Sumy Oblast remain under constant attack by Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) drone units, the agency reported on Aug. 11, releasing footage of precision strikes on enemy targets.

11 August 2025, 10:38 AM

Russian drone strikes roof of Sumy Regional Military Administration building

A Russian drone struck the roof of the regional administration building in central Sumy on the morning, the Sumy Regional Military Administration reported on Telegram on Aug. 10.

10 August 2025, 03:03 PM

Ukrainian Defense Forces have fully liberated the village of Bezsalivka from Russian invaders

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have liberated and completely cleared the village of Bezsalivka in the Bilopillia city community of Sumy Oblast from Russian invaders, the Ukrainian General Staff reported on Aug. 10.

10 August 2025, 02:17 PM

Russia likely seized up to 550 sq km of Ukraine in July — UK intelligence

In July 2025, Russian occupation forces likely seized about 500 to 550 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory, the UK Defense Ministry said, citing intelligence reports on Aug. 9 .

9 August 2025, 07:23 PM

Russian drones strike two municipalities in Sumy Oblast

Russian forces launched an overnight drone attack on Sumy Oblast, damaging apartment buildings and public facilities in two municipalities, regional governor Oleh Hryhorov reported in the early hours of Aug. 8.

8 August 2025, 11:20 AM

Ukraine’s HUR fighters strike behind enemy lines in Sumy Oblast, clear Russian positions — video

On the Sumy front, troops from the Timur Special Unit of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) halted a Russian offensive by penetrating enemy lines, clearing out Russian positions, and securing their hold, HUR reported on Aug. 5.

5 August 2025, 10:42 AM

Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine overnight, explosions reported in Kyiv and Kharkiv

Russia launched a new wave of Shahed drone attacks on Ukraine, prompting air raid alerts in multiple oblasts on the evening of Aug. 2.

3 August 2025, 10:47 AM

SBU nabs Russian agent plotting Sumy Oblast sabotage

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service detained a Russian agent who was preparing a breakthrough for Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups in Sumy Oblast, the agency’s press service reported on Telegram on Aug. 1.

1 August 2025, 05:15 PM

Russian aerial strikes target Ukraine’s cargo network

Railway transport, especially the locomotive fleet critical for cargo shipments, has become a target of Russia’s missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, according to a July 28 analysis by Defense Express based on open-source data.

28 July 2025, 03:26 PM

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