Russian occupation of Sumy Oblast

Russian occupation of Sumy Oblast
Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Territory of Sumy Oblast controlled by Russia shown in pink; territory controlled by Ukraine shown in yellow and blue.
Location
Sumy Oblast, Ukraine

On 24 February 2022, the Russian military invaded Ukraine and began capturing and occupying parts of the Sumy Oblast. Russian forces failed to capture the capital of the oblast, Sumy, however, some settlements were captured, such as Trostianets.

On 4 April 2022, Governor of Sumy Oblast Dmytro Zhyvytskyi stated that Russian troops no longer occupied any towns or villages in Sumy Oblast and had mostly withdrawn, while Ukrainian troops were working to push out the remaining units. Four days later, he said that all Russian troops had left the region, but it was still unsafe due to rigged explosives and other ammunition Russian troops had left behind.

By March 2025, Russian forces had begun an incursion into the northern part of Sumy Oblast.

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