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Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russians kill three people in two settlements of Sumy Oblast within a day
The Russians have attacked the Bilopillia and Vorozhba hromadas of Sumy Oblast with various types of weapons on Monday, killing three people. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] Source: Sumy Oblast Prosecutor's Office Quote: "The occupiers carried out artillery shelling and dropped guided aerial bombs on civilian and critical infrastructure of the Sumy district on 5 May 2025, using methods of warfare prohibited by international law, the investigation said. A 48-year-old civilian man was killed and another 34-year-old man was injured in the Bilopillia hromada as a result of the enemy's attack. Early reports indicate that two men sustained fatal injuries in the Vorozhbа hromada, and three people were injured, including a 16-year-old boy." Background: On 5 May, Mykhailo Melnyk, Head of Sumy District State Administration, called for the immediate evacuation of residents of Bilopillia and Vorozhba, two settlements near the border with Russia. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sumy Oblast authorities urge residents of two border towns to evacuate immediately
Residents of the towns of Bilopillia and Vorozhba, located near the Russian border in Sumy Oblast, were urged to evacuate urgently on 5 May. Source: Mykhailo Melnyk, Head of Sumy District State Administration, on Facebook Quote: "I urge the residents of Bilopillia and Vorozhba to evacuate to a safe place immediately! Evacuation buses leave every morning at 08:00." Details: Melnyk added that it is possible to register for evacuation at any time of day. Border area of Sumy Oblast on the map. Background: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that claims by the senior Russian command regarding the alleged end of hostilities in Russia's Kursk Oblast are false. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian troops continue to conduct active defensive operations in Russia's Kursk and Belgorod oblasts. Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stated that the operation in Russia's Kursk Oblast, ongoing for nine months, had achieved most of its objectives and the buffer zone established by Ukrainian forces remains relevant. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Businessman killed while picking up Easter cakes as Russians strike confectionery workshop in Sumy
A Russian Shahed drone has struck a workshop belonging to a confectionery business in the city of Sumy, damaging the production of Easter cakes. A businessman who arrived to collect festive products has been killed in the strike. Source: Mykhailo Melnyk, Head of Sumy District State Administration, on Facebook Quote: "The enemy launched a strike using a Shahed UAV on a confectionery workshop in the city of Sumy at around 05:00. The production of Easter cakes was damaged. A businessman who had come for the products was killed." Scattered cake molds Photo: Mykhailo Melnyk on Facebook Details: An employee of the confectionery workshop also sought medical treatment. Easter cake dough Photo: Mykhailo Melnyk on Facebook Cakes Photo: Mykhailo Melnyk on Facebook Background: Earlier, it was reported that the Russians had attacked an industrial facility in the city of Sumy on the morning of 18 April, killing one person. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
