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

The Poltava, Sumy and Chernihiv regions were affected, Zelensky stated in a post on Telegram.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

In an update on X, Zelensky said that Ukrainian forces were pushing Russian troops back in Sumy.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

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

From Letters of Anton Chekhov by Garnett, Constance

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