Ukraine Controlled
Very High Activity
50.917741°N 34.78703°E
Total Events
1,670Artillery
305UAV Attacks
160Active Period
Feb 24, 2022 — Apr 11, 2026Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 305 | 18.3% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 194 | 11.6% |
| home Property Damage | 186 | 11.1% |
| flight_takeoff UAV/Drone Attacks | 160 | 9.6% |
| flight Airstrikes | 151 | 9% |
| person_off Military Casualties | 44 | 2.6% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 39 | 2.3% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 35 | 2.1% |
| undo Retreats/Withdrawals | 34 | 2% |
| bolt Raids | 28 | 1.7% |
| local_fire_department Firefights | 24 | 1.4% |
| domain Occupation Events | 19 | 1.1% |
| shield Armored Engagements | 12 | 0.7% |
| local_hospital Hospital/Medical | 8 | 0.5% |
| computer Cyber Operations | 2 | 0.1% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 673 | 130 | 28 | 8 | 36 | — |
| 2023 | 179 | 51 | 25 | 16 | 18 | -73% |
| 2024 | 331 | 89 | 70 | 47 | 61 | +85% |
| 2025 | 455 | 31 | 28 | 85 | 72 | +37% |
| 2026 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | -93% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Sumy.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | 1 | RU UA | unian | |
| 2026-04-08 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2026-04-04 | 1 | meduza | ||
| 2026-04-03 | FirefightsMilitary Casualties | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-04-01 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | unian | |
| 2026-03-30 | 1 | RU UA | unian | |
| 2026-03-17 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2026-03-15 | 1 | RU | unian | |
| 2026-03-15 | 1 | RU UA | meduza | |
| 2026-03-13 | 1 | RU UA | unian | |
| 2026-03-09 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-03-08 | 1 | meduza | ||
| 2026-03-04 | Occupation EventsMilitary CasualtiesCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | unian |
| 2026-03-02 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2026-02-27 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2026-02-24 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2026-02-21 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | espreso |
| 2026-02-19 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2026-02-10 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-09 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU | liga |
| 2026-02-05 | Civilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-02-03 | Artillery ShellingProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-02 | Artillery ShellingProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-01 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2026-01-31 | 1 | UA | unian | |
| 2026-01-26 | Raids | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-01-21 | 1 | RU UA | unian | |
| 2026-01-18 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | unian |
| 2026-01-18 | Civilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liga |
| 2026-01-15 | 1 | liveuamap | ||
| 2026-01-12 | Property Damage | 1 | unian | |
| 2026-01-11 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2025-12-30 | 1 | RU UA | unian | |
| 2025-12-21 | Artillery ShellingProperty Damage | 1 | liga | |
| 2025-12-16 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | unian |
| 2025-12-10 | UAV/Drone AttacksFirefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-12-09 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaidsMilitary CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-12-09 | UAV/Drone AttacksProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-12-08 | UAV/Drone AttacksProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | unian |
| 2025-11-30 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2025-11-30 | 1 | UA | liga | |
| 2025-11-29 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-28 | 1 | UA | liga | |
| 2025-11-27 | Property Damage | 1 | UA | unian |
| 2025-11-26 | UAV/Drone AttacksAir Defense Actions | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-26 | 1 | UA | unian | |
| 2025-11-25 | UAV/Drone AttacksAir Defense Actions | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-22 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaids | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-21 | UAV/Drone AttacksAir Defense ActionsCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 2 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-21 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaids | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Sumy
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Ukraine Controlled
Sumy has been under Russian control for approximately 1 recorded days since February 2022.
Ukraine
Russia
Contested
Territorial Control Transitions
Sumy has experienced 3 documented control status changes.
2022-03-01 — Status changed to Contested (ISW: RU)
Duration: 31 days
2022-04-01 — Status changed to Russian Occupied (ISW: UA)
Duration: 14 days
2022-04-15 — Status changed to Ukraine Controlled (DSM: UA, ISW: UA)
Duration: 1462 days (ongoing)
Peak Conflict Periods
Months with 30+ recorded events in Sumy, ranked by intensity.
| Month | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03 | 226 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 16 |
| 2025-04 | 102 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 2025-06 | 75 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2022-05 | 63 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-07 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024-09 | 56 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 11 |
| 2022-04 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024-05 | 55 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024-08 | 55 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| 2022-08 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022-02 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-10 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Sumy.
unian
nv
pravdaua
liveuamap
interfaxua
liga
espreso
24tvua
ria
meduza
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
64338.5% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
32019.2% of events
Russian Forces
Ukrainian Forces
Comparative Analysis
vs Sumy Average
| Metric | Sumy | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 1,670 | 477 | +1,193 |
| Artillery Events | 305 | 148 | +157 |
| Airstrike Events | 151 | 38 | +113 |
| UAV Events | 160 | 36 | +124 |
| Civilian Casualties | 194 | 62 | +132 |
Data Source
Location Conflict Data: VIINA Dataset (Georgetown University) — Violent Incident Information from News Articles. Territorial control: ISW + DeepStateMap composite.
Last updated: April 11, 2026