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The Sumy region, Ukraine, is experiencing intensified Russian military aggression, with numerous recent air strikes causing both fatalities and injuries. Russian forces have targeted various locations using guided aerial bombs, disrupting essential infrastructure and prompting an urgent response from Ukrainian leaders. Notably, Sumy schools and hospitals have been hit, leading to civilian casualties. With escalating violence, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has urged global partners for a concerted response. Infrastructure damage and power cuts further compound the crisis in the embattled region. The tactics and consequences of these attacks underscore the critical situation in Sumy, demanding immediate international attention and action.

What areas in Sumy region have been most affected by Russian strikes?

Recent Russian air strikes in Sumy region have predominantly targeted urban centers, resulting in significant damage to infrastructure and civilian areas. Schools, hospitals, and residential buildings have been notably impacted, with tragic casualties reported, including children.

How has the local infrastructure in Sumy been affected by the attacks?

The repeated assaults have severely disrupted Sumy's infrastructure, causing widespread power outages and damage to essential services like water supply, schools, and healthcare facilities. This has hampered daily life and emergency responses in the region.

What international actions have been taken in response to the attacks on Sumy?

The international community, including the United Nations and several global leaders, have condemned the attacks on Sumy, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities. Diplomatic efforts are underway to address the humanitarian crisis and provide assistance to affected populations.

How have Ukrainian authorities responded to the increased attacks on Sumy?

Ukrainian authorities have intensified defensive operations and emergency response efforts in the Sumy region. They are coordinating with international partners to secure humanitarian aid and enhance infrastructure protection, ensuring civilian safety remains a priority amid ongoing threats.

What has been the impact on civilians living in Sumy under ongoing military aggression?

Civilians in Sumy are facing dire conditions due to continuous military aggression, with many injured or displaced. The psychological impact, coupled with physical threats from air strikes and utility disruptions, has created a pressing humanitarian crisis in the region.

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Acting Mayor of Sumy, Artem Kobzar: "Petrol stations are being protected with netting, and most of them are already protected by it. However, the netting protects against some types of weaponry but not others." Acting Mayor of Sumy, Artem Kobzar: "Petrol stations are being protected with netting, and most of them are already protected by it. However, the netting protects against some types of weaponry but not others." Sumy is one of those Ukrainian regional cities that drew the short straw regarding location: it lies close to the Ukrainian-Russian border. Consequently, the full-scale war against Putin’s regime has brought—and continues to bring—great suffering to the city’s residents. The city is under constant pressure from Russian guided aerial bombs, UAVs, MLRS, and ballistic missiles. 4 276 7 Previously in trend: UAV attack on Sumy Shelling of Sumy by KABs Shelling of Sumy

"Last autumn, ’Molniya’ hit our prosphora bakery..." – OCU priest on life and service in frontline Sumy "Last autumn, ’Molniya’ hit our prosphora bakery..." – OCU priest on life and service in frontline Sumy A sunny April day; birds are chirping above the Resurrection Cathedral. Generally, there is silence around, but no sooner had Father Petro and I begun our conversation than sirens wailed through the air, and a voice from the loudspeakers began summoning citizens to shelters. In frontline Sumy, people have long since grown accustomed to these sounds, yet a logical question arises. 2 867 6 Previously in trend: Drone attack on Sumy

93rd Brigade soldier Anton Samarin: "Railway station workers in Okhtyrka refused to unload our equipment on morning of February 24 because they were… changing shifts. And cars carrying FSB officers in civilian clothes and column of Russian military vehicles were already moving through city." 93rd Brigade soldier Anton Samarin: "Railway station workers in Okhtyrka refused to unload our equipment on morning of February 24 because they were… changing shifts. And cars carrying FSB officers in civilian clothes and column of Russian military vehicles were already moving through city." At the start of the full-scale invasion, this officer was a company commander and was the first to engage the enemy in Okhtyrka, in the Sumy region. He was also the first to enter the liberated town of Trostianets. Now he serves as a battalion commander in his home 9th Brigade, which is fighting in the Donbas. 24 111 26 Previously in trend: Fight for Bakhmut Fightings near the border of the Sumy region

"We walked path of deadly shadow" — story of soldier with call sign Fin about fighting on Sumy border "We walked path of deadly shadow" — story of soldier with call sign Fin about fighting on Sumy border The time will come when a film will be made about the events described in an interview with Censor.NET by Bohdan Bakhtyn, a soldier of the 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, call sign Fin. A feature film. Because of what happened this year near the village of Zhuravka, in how our soldiers, despite severe wounds, fought back against the enemy who surrounded them, and then made their way through swamps and forests to rejoin their comrades, there’s so much packed into it that it will be watched in one sitting, reliving what these guys went through. 11 001 5

Sumy region on fire, Sumy - under attack. Report from region, which has come under particular pressure after Kursk operation Sumy region on fire, Sumy - under attack. Report from region, which has come under particular pressure after Kursk operation ...The evening train Kyiv-Sumy stops on the first platform of the Sumy railway station. Getting out of the carriage, the Censor.NET correspondent thanks the conductor. Then an air raid alarm starts to howl in the air. 9 343 6 Previously in trend: Shelling of Sumy region Strike on Sumy

"Back then, there were more mine-blast wounds. Now, no matter what you ask guys, they say: drone flew in, drone, drone..." - war veteran, anaesthesiologist at Sumy Central City Hospital, Maryna Bilinska "Back then, there were more mine-blast wounds. Now, no matter what you ask guys, they say: drone flew in, drone, drone..." - war veteran, anaesthesiologist at Sumy Central City Hospital, Maryna Bilinska About life in the Sumy region today; about how people here live in the midst of death. Also, how doctors operate on wounded soldiers, and why Sumy, unfortunately, still has a lot of ordinary people from the series "What’s the Difference"... 13 295 7 Previously in trend: Tactical medicine

"We must show pain of war, not censor ’overly graphic images.’ Otherwise, West won’t grasp what scourge war is," – Richard Stupart, Professor at University of Liverpool "We must show pain of war, not censor ’overly graphic images.’ Otherwise, West won’t grasp what scourge war is," – Richard Stupart, Professor at University of Liverpool ...The audience of the Kyiv Security Forum listened to this speaker in complete silence and with particular attentiveness. Professor Richard Stupart of the University of Liverpool shared how, upon arriving to visit colleagues in Sumy, he witnessed a Russian missile strike. The very next day, camera in hand, he joined efforts to document the aftermath of the crime committed by the aggressor state. 4 859 14

Zelenskyy appoints Russian Senator Derkach’s man as head of Sumy Civil–Military Administration Zelenskyy appoints Russian Senator Derkach’s man as head of Sumy Civil–Military Administration Zelenskyy appoints Russian Senator Derkach’s man, Oleh Hryhorov, who fled Luhansk on day one of the invasion, abandoning his subordinates and their weapons, as head of the Sumy Regional Civil–Military Administration (CMA). This appointment endangers the security of the Sumy region. 26 720 83

Passenger of bus destroyed by Russian Iskander missile in Sumy: "I started pulling out those who were showing signs of life. But front third of bus was crammed with motionless bodies…" Passenger of bus destroyed by Russian Iskander missile in Sumy: "I started pulling out those who were showing signs of life. But front third of bus was crammed with motionless bodies…" Images of the burned-out, destroyed bus from route No. 62 stand out even among the many horrific photos and videos of the double Russian ballistic missile strike on Sumy on April 13. 14 942 12

There are rules and there are realities. How children still live and study in Hlukhiv despite forced evacuation There are rules and there are realities. How children still live and study in Hlukhiv despite forced evacuation Official reports say that 70% of children under 18 have been evacuated from Hlukhiv in Sumy Oblast over the past six months. The city is located near the border with Russia: on the one side, it is 40 km to the aggressor country, on the other - 15 km. 6 623 13

Sumy region on fire: how border villages survive war. Report by Censor.NET Sumy region on fire: how border villages survive war. Report by Censor.NET The whole of Ukraine knows that in 2024 the situation in the Sumy region is tense. Every day, the news reports massive shelling of towns and villages in the region, numerous casualties, destroyed houses and shot cars. Mass evacuations of border villages continue: people are being sheltered both in more remote settlements of the region and throughout Ukraine. 7 213 9