In Sumy region the security rapidly deteriorating . By the morning of May 19 Russian troops carried out 135 shelling in the border areas of the region. There were 24 settlements under fire in 14 territorial communities , said Oleg , Head of Sumy Regional Military Administration .
Due to constant hostile attacks , more than 60% of residents were exported from 202 settlements Sumy region . The most intense situation remains in the villages bordering on Russia - in Belopilsk, Vorozhbian and Novoslobidian communities . 65 residents left the Belopil community , where more than 3,000 people remain , with only the last day . There are 835 people in the Vorozhbian community . In the new settlement , where the mandatory evacuation began on May 13 , 75 left the village , including two children . There are still 274 in the village , including 24 children. In total, evacuation measures cover 18 territorial communities .
The most intense shelling is recorded on May 19 in Sumy, Shostka and Konotop districts . According to Grigorov, Ukraine's defense forces hold positions , but the situation on the border remains tense. In some areas there are active fighting , which forces the military leadership to consider the expansion of evacuation zones .
