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The War in Donbas, which started in mid-April 2014, has brought along both civilian and military casualties.[3][4] Initially, Shumy was under the control of the separatist Donetsk People's Republic, but in the summer of 2018, the Ukrainian army took control of the village.[2] Control of Shumy is considered a military strategic advantage.[why?][2] The village is located on the frontline near separatist-held Horlivka.[2]
During the Prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops fired mortars at Ukrainian positions near the village on 26 March 2021, killing four Ukrainian servicemen.[5] During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine retained control over the settlement until 21 June 2024, when Russia recaptured it.[6][7] The frontline around the settlement was the last pre-invasion frontline in which there were significant territorial changes, specifically 848 days after 24 February 2022.
^Inna, Semenova (29 March 2021). Найбільші втрати від початку перемир'я. Що сталося в бою під Шумами і як відповість Україна [The biggest losses since the beginning of the armistice. What happened in the battle of Shumy and how Ukraine will respond?]. New Voice (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022. Бій біля селища Шуми (Донецька область) стався вдень 26 березня. Бойовики прицільно обстріляли українські позиції близько 13:45. ... Внаслідок обстрілу загинули четверо українських військовослужбовців, ще двох було поранено. [The battle near the village of Shumy (Donetsk region) took place in the afternoon of March 26, 2021. The militants fired at Ukrainian positions at about 1:45 p.m. ... Four Ukrainian servicemen were killed and two others were wounded in the shelling.]
^Evans, Angelica; Hird, Karolina; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Barros, George (22 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 22, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 24 June 2024. A Ukrainian source claimed on June 21 that Russian forces seized Shumy
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