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Ukraine claims win in Russia’s slow battle for Sumy

The outnumbered Ukrainian army has increasingly relied on drone technology to counter Russian pressure

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

Russian Drone Attacks Kill Three In Northeast Ukraine

Russian drone attacks killed three people in Ukraine's northeastern region of Sumy, including a child, local authorities said on Tuesday.

International Business Times · Jun 24, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Putin’s claim that Ukraine is ‘ours’ is evidence of his disdain for peace efforts, says Kyiv

Russian president says Russians and Ukrainians are one people – which Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly rejected – and warns Moscow could also seize Sumy city. What we know on day 1,214

The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2025

Ukrainian Opera star killed in latest attack on war-torn Sumy region

The tenor was designated in 2013 as an Honoured Artist of Ukraine thanks to his contributions to music

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025

Russian forces closing in on Sumy city three years after Ukraine forced them out of region

Independent monitors confirm Kremlin claims of new and symbolically important advances in east of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2025

A Russian rocket attack kills 3 in Ukraine's city of Sumy, drawing condemnation from Zelenskyy

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned a Russian attack on the city center of Sumy, saying that's all one needs "to know about Russia’s ‘desire’ to end this war.”

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Russian attack on Ukraine's Sumy kills at least three and injures 20

Russia attacked the Sumy city centre with long-range multiple-launch rocket systems, killing at least three civilians and injuring 20 people. The strike followed an overnight drone attack with over 100 UAVs launched by Moscow.

Euronews · Jun 3, 2025

Secret Ukraine operation 'hits bridge linking Crimea to Russia with 1,100kg of explosives' in dawn attack

The vast bridge has come under repeated attack by Kyiv forces

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: New air assault on Kyiv

Explosions heard in Ukrainian capital a week after it endured biggest air raid of the war; evacuations in Sumy as Russians grab villages. What we know on day 1,194

The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2025

Russia seizes more Ukrainian territory amid fears of fresh ground offensive

More than 200 settlements in Sumy region under evacuation orders after Russia takes control of two villages

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025