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Articles with tag "sumy"

Zelensky Accuses Russia of ‘Deliberately’ Targeting Civilians After Strike on Sumy Kills 3

Local officials said Russian forces fired five multiple-launch rockets at the city in northeastern Ukraine around 9 a.m. local time.

Russian Strike Kills 12 Ukrainian Soldiers During Training – Kyiv

Kyiv did not say where the strike took place, but stressed the soldiers were not taking part in a "mass gathering."
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Ukraine Expands Evacuations in Sumy Region Amid Offensive Fears

Russia has reportedly amassed 50,000 troops on the other side of the border and has captured several villages.
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Russia Amassing 50,000 Troops for Sumy Offensive, Zelensky Says

Ukraine’s president said he believes Moscow wants to launch a new offensive in Sumy as a way to "push out" his troops on the Kursk front.
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Ukrainian Governor Says Russian Forces Captured 4 Villages in Sumy Region

Sumy region Governor Oleh Hryhorov said the advance was part of Russia's efforts to create a "buffer zone" near the border.
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Putin Jokes About Occupying Ukraine’s Sumy Region

Media reported earlier that Russian negotiators had threatened to seize the Sumy and Kharkiv regions during direct peace talks last week.
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Russian Missile Strike on Ukrainian Shooting Range Kills 6 Servicemen

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that the missile attack in the Sumy region killed up to 70 military personnel, including 20 instructors.
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Russian Army Claims Advances in Sumy as Ukraine Orders Evacuations

The village of Marine sits on a highway linking the city of Sumy to the Russian town of Sudzha in the Kursk region.
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Russian Drone Attack in Sumy Kills 9, Ukraine says, Just Hours After Peace Talks

Ukrainian police posted photos of a dark blue minibus nearly completely destroyed, with the roof torn off and the windows blown out.
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Russian Military Says Creating ‘Security Belt’ Around Border in Ukraine's Sumy Region

Putin proposed establishing the so-called “buffer zone” to safeguard the Kursk region from future attacks during his visit there in March.
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Russian Air Attacks in Northeastern Ukraine Kill 2, Injure Dozens

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said that overnight strikes on his city appear to have been carried out using ballistic missiles with cluster munitions.
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Zelensky Dismisses Sumy Region Governor After Deadly Russian Strike

Local officials accused the governor of helping organize a military awards ceremony on Sunday, the same day as Russia’s attack on Sumy.
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Russian Army Claims Sumy Missile Strike Targeted Ukrainian Military Commanders

Ukrainian officials said the Sunday morning attack killed 34 civilians, including two children, and wounded 117 others.
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World Leaders Slam Deadly Russian Strike on Ukraine

The Russian ballistic missile attack on Sumy killed at least 34 people and wounded 117 others, one of the deadliest attacks in months.
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Russia Launched Offensive in Sumy and Kharkiv Regions, Ukraine’s Top Commander Confirms

“For several days now, nearly a week, we’ve been seeing almost a doubling of the number of enemy offensive actions,” General Syrsky said.
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Russia Says Captured Village in Ukraine’s Sumy Border Region

Ukraine says its troops have been pushing back attempts by Russian forces to advance into the country.
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Dozens Injured in Russian Missile Strike on Ukraine’s Sumy

Among those injured in the strike were 14 children, the regional prosecutor's office said.
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How Likely Is a Fresh Russian Offensive on Ukraine’s Sumy Region?

Some analysts say that Russia could attack Sumy to force Kyiv to divert resources to a new front and weaken Kyiv’s position in peace talks.
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Russia Launches Air Attack on Ukraine, Hitting Hospitals and Killing 1

Prosecutors said a hospital in the northeastern Sumy region was hit late Tuesday while 21 staff members and 147 patients were inside.
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Over 100 Russians Evacuated to Ukraine After Deadly Kursk Region Strike – Washington Post

Ukraine will attempt to reach an agreement with Russia that would allow evacuees to return to Russia via neighboring Belarus.
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