The Latest Breaking News from Sumy

President tours northeastern region in first visit to border area since Ukrainian forces entered Russian territory.

In Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, soldiers prepare to cross the border into Russia’s Kursk region two weeks after Kyiv launched its surprise military incursion. Reporting from the Ukrainian side of the border, FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg speaks to motivated Ukrainian soldiers preparing to re-enter Russia as Ukrainian villagers in the…

Key civilian leader says attack on Russia’s Kursk region is first of ‘several stages’ in taking the fight to Moscow

The Ukrainian leader’s hope that incursion into Kursk would force Moscow to redeploy troops and ease pressure on eastern front was a risky move – and the outcome is far from clear

A Russian missile strike has sparked a blaze in the Ukrainian city of Sumy Saturday, while Ukrainian forces continue to push into Russia’s border region of Kursk

Secrecy was key in attack that has opened a new front in the war and left Russians looking leaden-footed

On the ground in Sumy Askold Krushelnycky hears Kyiv’s objectives for the incursion and how the success of the surprise operation has given forces ‘a new swagger’

Ukraine on Wednesday pressed its surprise offensive in Russian territory and bombarded the neighbouring border region of Belgorod, where the governor has declared a state of emergency.

Everything going to plan, Ukrainian commander Syrskyi tells Volodymyr Zelenskiy; soldiers recount how Russians failed to protect border. What we know on day 903

Ukraine said Tuesday that its troops had advanced further into Russia's Kursk region and now control 74 settlements after launching a surprise cross-border incursion a week ago.

The border point is now five miles from the frontline yet locals still feel in danger despite hopes Russian guns have been forced to retreat