On August 30, local time, Ukraine's Sumy State Military Administration announced that it has been determined that people in 183 settlements in Sumy will need to be evacuated as soon as possible due to continued intensive shelling by Russian forces. The Sumy State Military Administration called on local people to evacuate as soon as possible, and said they have prepared housing for the evacuees. According to reports, as of August 30, more than 21,000 people have been evacuated from the state.

On August 30, local time, Ukraine's Sumy State Military Administration announced that it has been determined that people in 183 settlements in Sumy will need to be evacuated as soon as possible due to continued intensive shelling by Russian forces. The Sumy State Military Administration called on local people to evacuate as soon as possible, and said they have prepared housing for the evacuees. According to reports, as of August 30, more than 21,000 people have been evacuated from the state.