Russian troops continue to shell the border areas of Chernihiv Oblast and Sumy Oblast with mortars, artillery and MLRS «Grad»

From 2:10 p.m. to 2:25 p.m., 7 rounds were reported, presumably 6 from an 82-mm mortar and 1 VOG (Muzzle-loading Grenade) dropped from an enemy UAV in the vicinity of Gremyach, a civilian car was worn. There are no losses among personnel and equipment. Information on damage to civil infrastructure is being clarified.

From 2:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m., 11 rounds, presumably from a 120 mm mortar, were reported in the area of ​​Bunyakine settlement. There are no losses among personnel and equipment. No information was received about losses among the local population or damage to civil infrastructure.

From 4:01 p.m. to 4:03 p.m., 15 arrivals were reported, presumably from the MLRS, in the area of ​​N.p. Cherries There are no losses among o/s and equipment. No information was received about losses among the local population or damage to civil infrastructure.

The occupiers struck a record number of strikes in the Sumy region during the day

 On Sunday, January 8, Russian troops carried out 144 strikes on the border of the Sumy region.

This was reported by the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Dmytro Zhivytskyi.

“The Russian army carried out 144 strikes during the day on the territory of Sumy Oblast. In particular, Esmansk, Myropilsk, Novoslobidsk, Bilopolsk and Khotinsky communities were under fire,” he said.

In particular, Russian troops fired at:

Esmansk community four times with mortars, “Hrad” and barrel artillery. In total, there were 44 arrivals. As a result, four private houses of local residents, as well as a school and a village club, were significantly damaged.

Myropol community of mortars and artillery. A total of 42 arrivals were recorded. Enemy shells damaged five residential buildings and a local farm. The Novoslobodsk community was hit by 120 mm mortars 11 times. 29 mortars hit the Bilopol community. The explosions destroyed one residential building. Khotyn community. As a result, 18 enemy mines exploded on the territory of the region.

“In all cases, there were no victims or victims,” ​​Zhyvytskyi said.

In the Sumy region, private houses and a farm were damaged as a result of artillery shelling of the Myropil community.

This was announced by the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Dmytro Zhivytskyi.

According to the official, twenty “arrivals” from a self-propelled artillery installation were recorded in the village.

As a result of the attack of the Russian army, five houses and a local farm were damaged.

Zhivytsky noted that in the summer the Russian army had already attacked this very farm, then all the stocks of hay for cattle were burnt to the ground.

During the day of January 7, the Russian military attacked the Velikopysariv and Shalygin communities of the Sumy region.

In particular, in the Velikopysarovsk community, the enemy dropped two explosives from a drone on the yard of a local resident.

The Russian invaders powerfully covered the Sumy region with fire. As a result of the attack, there is serious damage.

This was announced by the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Dmytro Zhivytskyi.

The occupiers attacked the Myropol community. As a result of shelling, the houses of civilians and a farm were damaged.

“This afternoon, the Russians shelled the village of Myropillia with artillery.

There were 20 air defense systems, 5 houses and a local farm were damaged. In the summer, the Russians already attacked the same farm, then all the stocks of hay for livestock were burned,” Zhivytskyi said.

Russian war criminals (the shelling of peaceful objects is a violation of the laws and customs of war and is considered a war crime) yesterday (January 8) in the evening and today (January 9) in the morning about 63 times fired large-caliber artillery (more than 120 mm) into the ground at three border communities of Sumy region.

Dmytro Zhivytskyi, the head of Sumy Regional Military Administration, made this information public. 

This was reported by the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Dmytro Zhivytskyi. The situation at the border as of 09:30 on January 9, 2023.

After 21:00 on January 8, the Russians shelled the Seredino-Budsk community with barrel artillery (20 hits) and self-propelled guns (20 hits).

They also hit the Znob-Novgorod community around midnight. There were 17 arrivals from self-propelled guns

And already after 7 o’clock in the morning, on January 9, the Esman community was shelled with artillery, 6 flights. There were no casualties.

Zhivytskyi spoke about the shelling of the Sumy region. The Russian military shelled the territory of the Sumy region at night. This was announced by the head of the regional military administration, Dmytro Zhivytskyi, on January 9.

“After 9:00 p.m. on January 8, the Russians shelled the Seredino-Budsk community with barrel artillery (20 hits) and self-propelled guns (20 hits). They also hit the Znob-Novgorod community around midnight. There were 17 hits from self-propelled guns,” he wrote.

Also, after 7:00 a.m. on January 9, the occupiers shelled the Esman community with artillery, six hits were recorded.

According to Zhyvytskyi, there are no victims.

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, part of the Sumy region was occupied.

At the beginning of April, the northern regions of Ukraine were freed from the invaders, but they regularly bombard the Sumy region from Russian territory.