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Russian forces attacked north of Sumy City near Oleksiivka and Varachyne, and northeast of Sumy City near Yunakivka.

Sumy, Sumy Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Shahed drone (weapon_system)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian attacks near Oleksiivka, Varachyne, Yunakivka

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian drones struck the northeastern city of Sumy around 4 a.m.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Three hits in the Kovpakivskyi district triggered fires and damaged industrial facilities as well as an educational institution

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:44.310Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-september-22-2025