Russian forces on Wednesday advanced further into Ukraine's northern region of Sumy, threatening the regional capital after taking more than 150 square km (58 sq miles) of the area in less than two weeks,

The 6th Separate Special Purpose Regiment Ranger destroyed the Russian group in the Kursk direction near the border with the Sumy region. One Russian soldier surrendered, informs Special Operations Forces (SSO).

The Ukrainian city of Sumy was once again the target of a devastating Russian missile strike on June 3, with four people killed and 28 others, including three children, injured. Russia launched the attack during rush hour.

Russian forces are advancing in the northern Ukrainian region of Sumy, bringing the regional capital within range of their drones and artillery, according to Ukrainian officials and analysts.

Four people killed and more than 60 injured in two rounds of Russian attacks on Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials say

Senior Ukrainian officials visited Washington on Tuesday seeking U.S. support against Russia, as Kyiv showed its ability to fight on by setting off an explosive device under a bridge that has become a symbol of the Kremlin's claims on Ukrainian territory.

A Russian artillery attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy on Tuesday killed four people and injured 28, including three children, officials said.President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced the updated death toll of four in the city in his nightly video address.

At least three people were killed and twenty injured on Tuesday after Russian strikes hit Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy.

Russia pummeled Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, overnight Saturday, using a swarm of drones, bombs and missiles that killed at least three people, according to local authorities. It was the latest in an escalating series of Russian air assaults on urban centers that have further dampened hopes for a ceasefire.

Senior Ukrainian officials visited Washington on Tuesday to seek U.S. support against Russia while accusing Moscow of dragging its feet at peace talks.

A Russian rocket attack targeted the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Tuesday, killing at least four people and wounding 25, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the assault,