This was reported by the Sumy Regional Military Administration on Facebook following a meeting of the region's Defense Council
"An attempt by an enemy SRG to enter Shostka district
the saboteurs retreated with losses," the statement reads
Military leadership informed council members that
there have been no recorded border crossing by Russian forces in Sumy region
Infantry groups of Russian forces continue attempts to infiltrate the region but face comprehensive firepower from the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Defense Forces
employing all available means and resources
Russian forces are trying to penetrate Sumy region in an effort to disrupt Ukrainian military logistics routes toward Kursk region
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Ukraine said Russian shelling of a border village in the northeastern Sumy region on Tuesday killed three people
The office of Ukraine's Prosecutor General said Russia shelled civilian areas in Seredyna-Buda
"Two dead women and two wounded men were recovered from the rubble
A man and his seven-year-old stepdaughter were also injured in their car
The girl later died in the hospital," it said in a post on social media
Photos published by the prosecutor's office showed blown-out buildings
collapsed facades and rubble inside houses
There was no immediate reaction from Moscow
though Russia routinely denies targeting civilians despite widespread evidence of residential buildings in Ukraine being hit by air strikes
Ukrainian cities and villages along the front lines and close to the Russian border have been pounded by relentless artillery fire since Moscow invaded in February 2022
The United Nations says it has verified at least 10,000 civilian deaths since Russia invaded
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"We appreciate that Germany plays a pivotal role in supporting Ukraine throughout the years of war
Ukraine is also grateful for your personal commitment," President Volodymyr Zelensky said
(Updated: May 6, 2025 2:23 am)Drones target Moscow second night in a row, Russian official claims. Debris from one of the drones reportedly fell on the Kashirskoye Highway
The reported attack comes just days before Russia's Victory Day parade and three-day "truce."
MPs will be able to ask questions and learn more about the details of the agreement in meetings with Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko May 6-7
MP Serhii Sobolev told the news outlet Suspilne
The ratification vote is scheduled for May 8
Attacks against the border villages of Bilopillia and Vorozhba damaged civilian infrastructure and triggered emergency evacuations
the regional military administration reported
"I look forward to working with President Erdogan on getting the ridiculous
war between Russia and Ukraine ended — now!" U.S
Putin's Victory Day truce "doesn't sound like much
if you know where we started from," Trump told reporters at the White House on May 5
Far-right Euroskeptic candidate George Simion
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Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan placed second with 20.99% of the vote
and the candidate from the ruling coalition
"It requires the continuation of contacts between Moscow and Washington
which have been launched and are now ongoing," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said
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up to 20 Russian soldiers were killed and their equipment destroyed
The move represents an apparent violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions passed in the wake of North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests
by Illustrative purposes only: Aftermath of the Russian attack on an apartment building in Sumy overnight on March 13
(Ukraine's State Emergency Service)Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 450 times in 77 separate attacks throughout the day
the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on March 14
The communities of Khotin, Myropillia, Mykolaiv, Yunakivka, Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Esman, Seredyna-Buda, Shalyhyne, and Znob-Novhorodske were targeted
In the town of Seredyna-Buda four people were hospitalized as a result of Russian shelling
one person was injured as a result of a rocket attack
No details were provided on the extent of their injuries
Russia assailed the border communities with mortar
Explosives were also dropped by drones onto two of the communities
with a pre-war population of about 4,000 residents
experienced the bulk of the attacks reported with 274 explosions recorded in the area
The community is located directly on the Ukraine-Russia border
Shelling is a daily occurrence for the communities near Ukraine's northeastern border with Russia
with residents in the region's vulnerable border settlements experience multiple attacks per day
Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast have become increasingly destructive in recent weeks
Last week, a Russian drone strike in Sumy during the early hours of March 6 injured four people and caused damage to multiple homes, schools, and medical centers. Another attack on March 7
On March 12, a number of Ukrainian military units consisting of Russian fighters had taken control of the bordering village of Tyotkino in Russia's Kursk Oblast
Tyotkino is located just a few kilometers across the border from many of the Sumy Oblast communities targeted by Russia
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by The aftermath of the Russian air strike on the city of Sumy on April 12
(Sumy Oblast military administration/Telegram)Russian forces struck 13 communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 35 separate attacks throughout the day
the regional administration reported on April 16
At least 218 explosions were reported in Sumy Oblast over the past 24 hours
The communities of Myropillia, Yunakivka, Bilopillia, Vorozhba, Krasnopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Krolevets, Shalyhyne, Esman, Shostka, Seredyna-Buda, Znob-Novhorodske and Yampil were targeted
One civilian was injured in the Yampil community following Russia's airstrike
with a pre-war population of about 7,700 residents
according to the Sumy Oblast Military Administration
home to about 16,000 residents before the full-scale invasion
with over 70 explosions recorded in the area
The community is located eight kilometers south and 25 kilometers west of the Ukraine-Russia border
On April 15, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service repelled an attack by Russian saboteurs in the region. Ukrainian border guards fired on the Russian reconnaissance group as it was attempting to break into Sumy Oblast, the State Border Guard Service said on Telegram
Sumy Oblast borders Russia's Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod oblasts
Russian attacks against the region have become increasingly destructive in recent weeks
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Russian forces have attacked Sumy Oblast 21 times over the past 24 hours
conducting a missile attack and launching air-dropped mines and VOG high-explosive fragmentation grenades from uncrewed aerial vehicles
Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration
Quote: "A total of 79 explosions have been recorded
Seredyna-Buda and Svesa hromadas were affected [a hromada is an administrative unit designating a town
village or several villages and their adjacent territories – ed.]."
Details: The Russians targeted Krasnopillia hromada with mortars and dropped VOGs from UAVs (28 explosions) [the figures in parenthesis represent the number of explosions that have been caused by Russian attacks – ed.]
Russian artillery and mortars attacked Seredyna-Buda hromada (8 explosions)
The Russians launched four air-dropped mines on the territory of Bilopillia hromada
Russian multiple-launch rocket systems struck Svesa hromada (4 explosions)
Seven explosions rocked Khotin hromada due to Russian artillery shelling
Russian artillery fired on Shalyhyne hromada (10 explosions)
The Russians targeted Yunakivka hromada with artillery (2 explosions)
Russian artillery struck Velyka Pysarivka hromada (8 explosions)
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