Sumy region
Russia ended ceasefire by resuming mass drone and air attacks on Ukraine – Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy also said that until that happens, sanctions against Moscow remain necessary and should continue to be enforced and strengthened, with no easing of pressure. Zelenskyy called on partners to continue working together for security, justice, and lasting peace
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with a missile and dozens of drones: five killed in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Chernihiv regions (updated)
On the night of May 9, 2026, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with an "Iskander-M" ballistic missile launched from temporarily occupied Crimea and 43 strike drones. Russian attacks in the Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions resulted in the deaths of four civilians
Russian strikes killed 10 civilians in Ukraine on May 6
Russian shelling on May 6, 2026, killed 10 civilians and injured at least 52 others. Fatalities were reported in the Sumy, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, while various injuries were recorded in the Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions
Russian strikes killed 26 civilians and injured over 150 across Ukraine on May 5
Russian shelling on May 5, 2026, killed 26 civilians and injured over 150 others. Fatalities were reported in the Poltava, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, while various injuries were recorded in the Kharkiv, Kherson, and Sumy Oblasts
Russian shelling killed 17 civilians in Ukraine on May 4
Russian shelling on May 4, 2026, killed 17 civilians in the Kharkiv, Donetsk, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions, and at least 62 more were wounded, including in the Chernihiv Oblast, according to the National Police of Ukraine
Russian overnight strike: at least five killed, over 30 injured; rail Infrastructure targeted in three regions (updated)
As a result of Russian shelling on the night of May 5, 2026, in the Poltava, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions, civilian casualties and injuries have been reported by regional military administrations and the State Emergency Service (SES), as well as the destruction of infrastructure, specifically railway infrastructure
Russian strikes killed three civilians in Ukraine on April 29
As a result of shelling by Russian forces on April 29, 2026, three civilians were killed in the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. Additionally, more than thirty people were injured, with casualties reported in the Kherson, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Odesa regions
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed three civilians on April 20
On April 20, 2026, Russian shelling claimed the lives of three civilians in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. Additionally, more than 60 people sustained injuries, with casualties reported in the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Chernihiv Oblasts
Russians injured 30 civiliains, including 18 children in Sumy region on April 4
Over 60 shellings of 35 settlements were recorded in 18 "hromadas," a local government area that includes one or more nearby settlements, in the Oblast
Seven Ukrainians killed in Russian shelling on April 2
As a result of shelling by the Russian military on April 2, 2026, in the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Donetsk regions, seven civilians were killed, and at least 62 more sustained injuries, particularly in the Zaporizhzhia and Sumy Oblasts
At least five killed, 17 injured in Russian overnight strikes on Kharkiv, Sumy and Kyiv regions (updated)
As a result of Russian shelling on the night of April 3, 2026, in the Kharkiv, Sumy, Zhytomyr, and Kyiv regions, it is known that two people were killed and civilians were injured, as well as destruction left behind,
Three people killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine on March 31; children are among injured
As a result of Russian shelling on March 31, 2026, three civilians were killed in the Kherson, Sumy, and Poltava regions, and more than three dozen others, including children, sustained injuries, particularly in the Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kherson regions, according to the National Police
Six-year-old girl, wounded during the shelling of the Znob-Novhorodske hromada on March 28, died in the hospital
It was reported that the older sister shielded the younger one with her body during the strike and died on the spot. The child was hospitalized in critical condition; the parents also sustained injuries
Russian shelling kills two across Ukraine on March 25
Toll of Russian shelling across Ukraine includes several civilian fatalities and dozens of injuries
Russian attacks kill four, injure 11 overnight across four Ukrainian regions
Ukraine’s Air Force stated Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 251 drones of various types on the night of March 22-23
Russian strikes on Ukraine killed seven people on March 19
Russian shelling killed seven civilians in the Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions on March 19, 2026. According to the National Police, at least 26 others sustained injuries, with additional casualties reported in the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions
Russian strikes killed three people across Ukraine on March 17, with children among the injured
Russian shelling on March 17, 2026, killed three people in the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions. According to the National Police, at least 34 others were injured, with casualties also reported in the Donetsk, Kherson, and Sumy Oblasts
Russian drones destroyed the house of the editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Vorskla” in Sumy region
Pasiuha shared that the destroyed house was a family legacy; its construction was started by his father, who also worked in journalism, and took nearly two decades to complete
Columns
“Reaching an agreement with the US on what we disagree on”: What the campaign against ICC means for Ukraine
ICC must remain free from political pressure to bring justice to victims of world’s gravest crimes
Only 5% of those responsible for deporting Ukrainian children face global sanctions
The human safari: How Russia weaponized precision against Ukrainian civilians
