Sumy

American

[soo-mee, soo-mi] / ˈsu mi, ˈsu mɪ /

noun

a city in northeastern Ukraine, northwest of Kharkiv.

Sumy British

/ ˈsumi /

noun

a city in Ukraine, on the River Pysol: site of early Slav settlements. Pop: 294 000 (2005 est)

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"My friends' mother has been taken there. There is no way of contacting her even though they tried," said Volodymyr Bitsak, a member of the Sumy regional council.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025

While the situation had somewhat stabilised, regions including Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, Chernigiv and Sumy could continue to see regular power cuts, Ukraine's energy minister said Saturday evening.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025

Her train was hit earlier this month at a station in Shostka in the northern Sumy region.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

"Recently, a train from Kyiv to Sumy had to be rerouted, adding six hours due to safety reasons," says the UZ chief.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

Tchita is a wretched place, in the style of Sumy.

From Letters of Anton Chekhov by Constance Garnett

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