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Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'No grounds for evacuation' from Sumy, official says amid Russian offensive into region
There are currently no plans for mass civilian evacuations from the city of Sumy, regional Governor Oleh Hryhorov said on June 8, as Russian advances into Sumy Oblast have continued to gain momentum. "There are currently no grounds for evacuation from the city of Sumy. The situation along the Sumy Oblast border is tense but under control of the Defense Forces," Hryhorov said on social media, referencing concerns on social media from residents. Sumy Oblast has seen escalating attacks in recent weeks as Russia intensifies cross-border operations. Russian advances into Sumy have gained momentum since Ukrainian forces withdrew from most of their foothold in Russia's Kursk Oblast in March. Sumy Oblast, which borders Russia to the north, has been a repeated target of Russian incursions and shelling since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022. Sumy has repeatedly suffered from Russian strikes on the city. On June 3, Russian on the city killed four people and injured 28 others, including three children. On May 31, Hryhorov announced mandatory evacuation orders for 11 more villages due to intensifying attacks, bringing the total number of evacuated settlements in Sumy Oblast to 213. The open-source battlefield monitoring group DeepState reported on June 8 that Russian forces have occupied the village of Loknia in Sumy Oblast, as the advances on small settlements along the border continues. Ukraine's military has not yet commented on the reported advance, and the Kyiv Independent cannot independently verify the reporting. In May, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military to create a so-called "security buffer zone" along the border with Ukraine, while President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 28 that Moscow had massed 50,000 troops near Sumy. Read also: As 50,000 Russian troops amass, Ukraine's Sumy Oblast braces for potential large-scale offensiveWe've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
General Staff: Russia has lost 996,150 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 996,150 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on June 8. The number includes 1,120 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day. According to the report, Russia has also lost 10,911 tanks, 22,748 armored fighting vehicles, 51,225 vehicles and fuel tanks, 28,892 artillery systems, 1,410 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,183 air defense systems, 414 airplanes, 337 helicopters, 39,651 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine. Read also: Ukraine downs fighter jet in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Air Force says We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
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Ukrainian Air Force releases footage showing burning of downed Russian Su-35 fighter jet
The Air Force of Ukraine has released a video showing the downing of a Russian Su-35 fighter jet in Russiaʼs Kursk Oblast on 7 June. Source: Air Force of Ukraine on social media Details: The video shows the Russian fighter jet on fire. It is also stated that the Russians confirmed the loss of the fighter jet on a specialised Telegram channel, although they claim that the crew managed to survive. Background: On 7 June, a Russian Su-35 fighter jet was shot down in a successful operation by the Ukrainian Air Force in Russia's Kursk Oblast. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Freight train derailed in Russia's Kursk Oblast after bridge collapse
A railway bridge collapsed in Russia's Kursk Oblast on the morning of 1 June 2025, derailing a freight train. Source: Alexander Khinshtein, Acting Governor of Kursk Oblast, on Telegram Details: The collapse occurred overnight on the 48th kilometre of the Trosna–Kalinovka highway in the Zheleznogorskyi district as a freight train was passing over it. Khinshtein reported that part of the train fell onto the road below the bridge. He stated that one of the train drivers sustained leg injuries, according to preliminary reports. Background: On the night of 31 May, a road bridge in Russia's Bryansk Oblast collapsed onto a passenger train, killing seven people and injuring about 70. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
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Russians occupy Volodymyrivka in Sumy Oblast
DeepState analysts reported on the night of 31 May that Russian forces had occupied the village of Volodymyrivka in Sumy Oblast. Source: DeepState, a Ukrainian group of military analysts Quote: "The enemy has occupied Volodymyrivka." Details: Volodymyrivka is part of the Khotin hromada. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] The village lies less than 2 km from the Russian village of Gordeevka in Kursk Oblast. The Russian border is approximately 1 km away. The Snahist River, a left tributary of the Seym River, flows through the village. Background: On the evening of 31 May, DeepState reported the advance of Russian forces near the village of Oleksandriia in Sumy Oblast. Therefore, another stretch of Russian-controlled territory has expanded in Sumy Oblast, in addition to the Zhuravka-Novenke-Veselivka-Basivka area. On 31 May, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stated that Russian forces had significantly intensified operations on the Zaporizhzhia front and focused its efforts on Sumy Oblast. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
