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Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Politics
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17-year-old boy dies after June 3 Russian attack on Sumy, death toll rises to 6
A 17-year-old boy wounded in Russian attacks on downtown Sumy on June 3 died in the hospital, raising the death toll to six, regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported on June 10. Russia launched five attacks on the northeastern Ukrainian city using multiple launch rocket systems earlier this month, striking a densely populated area and injuring 28 people, including three children. The boy, whose name was not disclosed, succumbed to his injuries several days after the strike. "Russia is once again targeting what is most precious to us — our children, our future. Seventeen years old is just the beginning of life's journey. And that journey has been brutally cut short," Hryhorov wrote on Telegram. The barrage set two vehicles ablaze, heavily damaged a medical facility, and shattered homes across multiple residential buildings. Emergency workers completed their response at the site by 7 p.m. local time on June 3, and demining teams removed remnants of undetonated ordnance. President Volodymyr Zelensky said one of the projectiles failed to explode but tore through the wall of a nine-story apartment building. The attack came less than 24 hours after Russia and Ukraine held the second round of direct peace talks in Istanbul on June 2, which yielded only a preliminary prisoner exchange agreement and no broader ceasefire progress. Sumy Oblast, which shares a long border with Russia, has been repeatedly shelled and targeted by drone strikes since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. In late May, Zelensky warned that Russia had concentrated 50,000 troops near the border in preparation for a possible renewed offensive to establish a "buffer zone" along Ukrainian territory. Since the beginning of the full-scale war in 2022, 632 Ukrainian children have been confirmed killed, according to Ukraine's national database. Read also: Russian missile and drone barrage hits Kyiv, Odesa, killing 2 and injuring 12, damaging maternity hospital We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Teenager injured in Russian attack on Sumy on 3 June dies
A teenager injured in a Russian strike on the city of Sumy on 3 June has died in hospital, bringing the death toll from that attack to six. Source: Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: "A 17-year-old boy who was injured in the enemy attack on Sumy on 3 June has died in hospital. Doctors fought for his life for almost a week." Details: Hryhorov added that the death toll from that Russian attack had increased to six people. Background: On 3 June, Russian forces struck central Sumy using a long-range multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). Initially, three people were reported killed and 25 injured, including three children and three adults in a serious condition. Later, the death toll rose to five. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- General
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Nearly 900 people, including 137 children, evacuated from Sumy Oblast since beginning of June
Since the beginning of June, nearly 900 people, including 137 children, have been evacuated from Sumy Oblast. The evacuation continues in 213 settlements in border hromadas. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town along with their adjacent territories – ed.] Source: Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration, in the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote: "Since the beginning of June, almost 900 people have been evacuated, including 137 children. Over the past day, 21 people have been evacuated to safer areas." Details: Hryhorov said that 213 settlements in 18 border hromadas are subject to planned evacuation. "The evacuation is being carried out in close coordination with hromadas, the State Emergency Service, the police, volunteers and international partners. Humanitarian hubs and transit centres are working to provide emergency assistance to those who have left dangerous areas," he explained. Hryhorov also noted that defence capabilities are being strengthened in the oblast: anti-drone coverage and mobile fire groups are being deployed, and businesses and the public are joining in to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Politics
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'No grounds for evacuation' from Sumy, official says amid Russian offensive into region
There are currently no plans for mass civilian evacuations from the city of Sumy, regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov said on June 8, as Russian advances into Sumy Oblast have continued to gain momentum. "There are currently no grounds for evacuation from the city of Sumy. The situation along the Sumy Oblast border is tense but under control of the Defense Forces," Hryhorov said on social media, referencing concerns on social media from residents. Sumy Oblast has seen escalating attacks in recent weeks as Russia intensifies cross-border operations. Russian advances into Sumy have gained momentum since Ukrainian forces withdrew from most of their foothold in Russia's Kursk Oblast in March. Sumy Oblast, which borders Russia to the north, has been a repeated target of Russian incursions and shelling since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022. Sumy has repeatedly suffered from Russian strikes on the city. On June 3, Russian on the city killed four people and injured 28 others, including three children. On May 31, Hryhorov announced mandatory evacuation orders for 11 more villages due to intensifying attacks, bringing the total number of evacuated settlements in Sumy Oblast to 213. The open-source battlefield monitoring group DeepState reported on June 8 that Russian forces have occupied the village of Loknia in Sumy Oblast, as the advances on small settlements along the border continues. Ukraine's military has not yet commented on the reported advance, and the Kyiv Independent cannot independently verify the reporting. In May, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military to create a so-called "security buffer zone" along the border with Ukraine, while President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 28 that Moscow had massed 50,000 troops near Sumy. Read also: As 50,000 Russian troops amass, Ukraine's Sumy Oblast braces for potential large-scale offensiveWe've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Politics
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No grounds for evacuation from Sumy at present, say local authorities
Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration, has stated that there are currently no grounds for evacuation from the city of Sumy. The situation on the oblast's border with Russia remains tense but is under control. Source: Hryhorov on Telegram Quote: "There are no grounds for evacuation from the city of Sumy at present. The situation on the line of contact remains difficult but is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other components of the security and defence forces. Recently, emotional claims about the security situation in Sumy Oblast have been spreading across the media and Telegram channels. I urge the community to trust only official sources of information, which we will continue to report and provide in a timely manner." Details: Hryhorov reiterated that an evacuation has been announced in Sumy Oblast for 213 settlements across 18 frontline hromadas. Over the past week, around 900 residents of Sumy Oblast have been evacuated and this work is ongoing. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] He stated that the authorities are neither underestimating nor exaggerating the threats. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
