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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But Viktor Babych, a deputy head of the Sumy regional administration, says 56% of residents in border areas are refusing to be leave, and 32,000 civilians including 604 children remain there.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Ukrainian authorities have been working to move civilians away from parts of the Sumy region bordering Russia.

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

In a post on X, he said that preliminary reports indicated train staff and passengers were at the site of the strike in the city of Shostka, in the Sumy region.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

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

From Letters of Anton Chekhov by Garnett, Constance

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