The Sumy region in northeastern Ukraine is experiencing intense bombardment by Russian forces, with reports indicating up to 500 artillery and KAB/FAB strikes occurring daily. The Regional Military Administration described the situation as dire, with border areas being heavily damaged and some villages being compared to the devastated towns of Mariinka and Bakhmut. The town of Velyka Pysarivka, located a few kilometers from the Ukrainian-Russian border, has been particularly targeted, resulting in significant destruction but no reported casualties. This town is far from the frontline, highlighting the indiscriminate nature of the shelling which has been described as targeting residential areas and small farming villages with no military significance. The center of Velyka Pysarivka was literally destroyed.
Within reach from the Russian border, the city of Sumy is being destroyed with ballistic missiles and aerial bombs. https://t.co/DJSYOVSQty
๐ขThe situation in Sumy, Ukraine, region is very difficult. Hundreds of arrivals per day. Some villages already look like Maryinka or Bakhmut. People practically do not leave the basements. https://t.co/lQwUvo9vzc
THIS IS THE ENEMY: In Ukraine's Sumy region, the border areas are being pummeled by Russian artillery. Up to 500 strikes can occur in a day; RU gunners deliberately target small farming villages-- places with no military significance. https://t.co/OQJtqRnVAF https://t.co/20B9VvK571
The #Russian army shelled residential areas in the town of Velyka Pysarivka (Sumy region, northeastern #Ukraine), a few kilometers from the Russo-Ukrainian border. No casualties. https://t.co/D1cpVks3oS
The #Russian terrorist army shelled residential areas in the town of Velyka Pysarivka (Sumy region, northeastern #Ukraine). No casualties. This town is hundreds of kilometers from the frontline, but just a few kilometers from the Ukrainian-Russian border. https://t.co/fxSpDYKB7g
โ๏ธIn #Sumy region, the situation is very dire, according to the Regional Military Administration. The border areas have been leveled to the ground with Russian artillery shelling. Up to 500 strikes can occur in a day. Some villages now resemble #Mariinka and #Bakhmut. https://t.co/aVCrwlIa4i
๐บ๐ฆ๐ Sumy region: Russia simply destroys the border areas day after day. โ๏ธKAB/FAB, artillery shelling does not stop literally for a minute. Up to 500 (!) explosions per day, people hardly leave the basements. Today, the center of Velyka Pysarivka was literally destroyed. https://t.co/bW84C61kBj