Russian occupation of Sumy Oblast

Russian occupation of Sumy Oblast

Part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Sumy Oblast:   Ukrainian territory never occupied   Ukrainian territory liberated from occupation
Native name	Російська окупація Сумської області Российская оккупация Сумской области
Date	26 February 2022–7 April 2022 (1 month, 1 week and 5 days)
Location	Sumy Oblast, Ukraine

The Russian occupation of Sumy Oblast was a military occupation that began on 24 February 2022, when Russian forces invaded Ukraine and began capturing parts of the Sumy Oblast. The capital of the Oblast, Sumy, was never captured by Russian forces, however, other cites were captured including Konotop and Trostianets. On 7 April, Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, governor of Sumy Oblast, 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.^[1]