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Russian troops conducted 28 separate attacks against border communities in Sumy Oblast, recording 267 total explosions throughout the day.

Khotin, Sumy Oblast
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Ukrinform Kyiv Post Kyiv Independent

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Russian shops (military_unit) Sumy Regional Military Administration (organization) Sumy Oblast (location) Russian forces (military_unit) Khotin (location) mortars (weapon_system) UAVs (weapon_system) Krasnopillia (location) Yunakivka (location) Velyka Pysarivka (location) Minsk (weapon_system) grenade launchers (weapon_system) Bilopillia (location) artillery (weapon_system) MLRS (weapon_system) small arms (weapon_system) automatic weapons (weapon_system) Shalyhyne (location) Odesa (location) Sumy region (location) border communities (location) Russian troops (military_unit) mines (weapon_system) Svesa (location) Russian armed forces (organization) Russian military (organization)

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian troops fired 28 times at the border areas and settlements of the Sumy region on January 28

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

267 explosions were recorded in Sumy region on January 28

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

60-year-old man was killed by Russian shell in his home - the last remaining resident of Stepok

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces shelled Sumy Oblast 267 times on Jan. 28, firing at eight communities along the border

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:27.339Z

Source story: 3819541-enemy-shells-sumy-region-28-times-on-sunday