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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Russia launches over 50 strikes on Sumy Oblast, injuring two women
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast over 50 times on 12 June. Twenty-five settlements have come under attack, two women aged 88 and 57 have been injured and infrastructure facilities and residential buildings have been damaged. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration Details: Russian forces struck 25 settlements in 11 hromadas in Sumy Oblast from the morning of 12 June to the morning of 13 June. The most intense attacks were recorded in the Sumy and Shostka districts. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] The Russians fired over 50 munitions and drones: 35 strikes were conducted with multiple-launch rocket systems, over 10 with guided aerial bombs and 20 VOG high-explosive fragmentation grenade drops from UAVs. The Russians also used FPV drones. Two women aged 88 and 57 have been injured in a drone attack on civilian infrastructure in the Mykolaivka hromada. Both suffered shrapnel wounds. A house was completely destroyed in the Seredyna-Buda hromada. An outbuilding was damaged in the Putyvl hromada. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
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
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Russian drones destroy bioethanol plant in Sumy Oblast overnight
Russia attacked infrastructure in the Lebedyn hromada in Sumy Oblast overnight on 4 June, striking a bioethanol production facility. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration Details: Early reports indicate that 12 drones hit the facility in one of the hromada's villages. The attack caused a fire. The aftermath of the attack Photo: Sumy Oblast Military Administration "It was a bioethanol production plant. Storage tanks were damaged, and molasses was spilled. Fortunately, there were no casualties," the administration stated. In addition to the plant buildings, about ten houses were damaged. Environmental professionals are assessing the consequences of the molasses spill. The full extent of the destruction is being confirmed. Background: Russia launched 95 Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of decoy drones against Ukraine on the night of 3-4 June. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Sumy Oblast Military Administration reveals region's fiercest fighting zones
Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration, has reported that the most intense fighting is taking place near the Yunakivka and Khotin hromadas. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration citing Hryhorov at a meeting of the Sumy Oblast Defence Council Details: Sumy Oblast Military Administration says the situation in the border areas of Sumy Oblast remains difficult and dynamic, but under control. Quote: "The most intense fighting is near the Yunakivka and Khotin hromadas, where the enemy is trying to operate in small groups and gain a foothold. The civilian population from these areas has been evacuated a long time ago. Our units are holding the lines, thwarting all attempts by the Russians to advance." Details: Sumy Oblast Military Administration added that Russian forces are constantly firing on border villages, targeting houses, farms and civilian infrastructure even in hromadas in the rear. Evacuation continues in order to protect the civilian population. A total of 113 residents have been evacuated from the Sumy and Shostka districts over the past day. Quote: "The Russians have dropped nearly 200 guided aerial bombs (KABs) on Sumy Oblast over the past two weeks." Previously: On the night of 3-4 June, DeepState, a Ukrainian group of military analysts, updated its data and reported that the Russians had occupied the settlements of Andriivka and Vodolahy in Sumy Oblast. Background: On 1 June, State Border Guard Service spokesman Andrii Demchenko said during the national joint 24/7 newscast that the Russians were continuing to press forward in Sumy Oblast, expanding the territory for their troops to advance. Demchenko explained that Russian assault groups, often using all-terrain vehicles or motorcycles, are attempting to penetrate deep into Ukrainian territory, waiting for reinforcements and then attacking Ukrainian positions. On the night of 31 May-1 June, DeepState analysts reported that Russian forces had occupied the village of Volodymyrivka in Sumy Oblast. On the night of 2-3 June, DeepState reported that Russian forces had occupied the village of Kostiantynivka in the north of Sumy Oblast. The situation regarding three other settlements – Kindrativka, Vodolaha and Oleksiivka – is being confirmed, as they may also have come under Russian control. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Death toll in Sumy rises to four after Russian strike
A 43-year-old man has died in hospital from injuries sustained in a Russian multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) attack on the city of Sumy, becoming the fourth fatality. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration on Telegram Quote: "Sadly, another person injured in today's Russian attack on Sumy has died. A 43-year-old man, who was in a critical condition, has died in hospital. His seven-year-old daughter remains seriously injured." Background: On 3 June 2025, Russian forces struck central Sumy with a long-range MLRS, killing three people and injuring 25, including three children and three adults who are in a serious condition, according to early reports. The attack damaged a medical facility, vehicles and residential buildings. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
