The Latest Breaking News from Sumy

Ukraine news from March 8: Ukraine’s president pushed for more support in address to the British parliament.

Ukraine officials say humanitarian corridors out of the cities of Sumy and Irpin are open, but some remain sceptical that civilians will be able to leave safely.

Hundreds of international students, most from India or the African continent, have been trapped in the Ukrainian university town of Sumy, located about 50 kilometres from the Russian border, since the war there began. The students told the FRANCE 24 Observers team that they have been trapped in their dorms…

Russian shelling is preventing the evacuation of civilians from Kyiv, Mariupol, Sumy, Kharkiv, Volnovakha and Mykolayiv, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

‘So many of us have been crying in our rooms; we just want to go home,’ one student said

President Zelensky thanked India for supporting the Ukrainian people with humanitarian assistance

As Russia opens humanitarian corridors from several Ukrainian main cities, hundreds of African and Indian students trapped in the eastern city of Sumy hope that they will finally escape the last 12 days of hell. Nigerian medicine student, Precious Olawale, described her traumatic experience to RFI.

Ukrainians hoping to leave Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mariupol and Sumy today may have to head towards Russia or Belarus, a move that has been described as "cynical beyond belief" by Europe Minister James Cleverly

Russia said Monday it will open humanitarian corridors to allow the evacuation of civilians from several Ukrainian cities experiencing heavy fighting, including the capital Kyiv and the besieged port city of Mariupol. "Russian forces, for humanitarian purposes, are declaring a 'regime of silence' from 10:00 am on 7 March and…