The American newspaper “The Nova Hazeta” published an article titled “Sumy: The Longest Day in the Life of a Frontline City”. The author is Raisa STOIAN, a journalist and leading expert at the Department of Journalism and Philology.

The Nova Hazeta is a Ukrainian weekly published in New York for the Ukrainian diaspora.

The article is dedicated to the tragic events of 13 April 2025, when Sumy was hit by two rockets. As a result of the attack, civilians were injured and killed, the SumDU Congress Center was destroyed and Building 2 was damaged.

The publication draws international attention to the events in the frontline city. It demonstrates resilience of Sumy and the university community in wartime.