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Sumy ( Ukrainian: Суми, IPA: [ˈsumɪ] ⓘ) is a city in northeastern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Sumy Oblast. The city is situated on the banks of the Psel River with a population of 256,474 (2022 estimate), [4] making it the 23rd-largest in the country.
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6 days ago · Residents of Sumy, in northeastern Ukraine, repelled Moscow’s forces in 2022. Now, after months of punishing airstrikes, Ukrainian officials say the Kremlin is preparing a new offensive.
On 24 February 2022, the Russian army attempted to capture Sumy, located near the Russia–Ukraine border. Ukrainian paratroopers and territorial defense forces began engaging Russian forces within the city, resulting in heavy urban fighting and the destruction of a Russian tank column.
Feb 15, 2024 · Ukrainians in Sumy, a region in northeastern Ukraine, live under Russian shelling and deadly mortar attacks. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The leader of NATO is promising the delivery of a million...
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May 30, 2024 · Ukrainian officials have warned for several days that Russia has massed some 10,000 troops across the border from the Sumy region, a force that they say is not strong enough to capture major...
May 14, 2024 · NEAR VOVCHANSK, Ukraine, May 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Tuesday its forces pulled back to new positions in two areas of the northeastern Kharkiv region where Moscow is pressing...
May 31, 2024 · Sumy, city, northeastern Ukraine, on the Psel River. Although a settlement existed there in the 8th and 9th centuries, Sumy was founded as a fortress in 1652 and as a town in 1780. Among survivals of its past are the Cathedral of the Transfiguration and the Church of the Resurrection, both 18th.
