Rector of Sumy State University Vasyl KARPUSHA held a Zoom meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Christoph LUTUNDULA, a representative of the African-Ukrainian Cooperation Company, Mr. Serge NYANGI, and Congolese students.

The meeting was also attended by representatives of the administrative management staff of SumDU, which takes care of foreign students.

Third-year students of the Sumy State University Medical Institute from Nigeria recorded a video message with words of support and readiness to help Ukraine in this difficult time.

As of March 5, 2022, about 1,700 of foreign students live in the dormitories of Sumy State University..

In difficult and extremely difficult conditions caused by Russia's military aggression against Ukraine, the university provides the students with the goods of prime necessity. All dormitory staff work as usual. All university dormitories have safe shelters for students in the event of the threat of bombings by the Russian occupiers. The SumDU public catering service provides free meals to foreign students and provides dry rations. In terms of the absence of water supply, together with KUSUM PHARM LLC, transportation of drinking water, as well as vegetables, flour, etc. was organized. There is an agreement with the humanitarian fund on the delivery of food. SumDU partner companies and volunteers also constantly help to meet the needs of foreign students in food and basic necessities.

Sumy State University is receiving a large number of letters of appeal from foreign partners with words of support and solidarity.

Our colleagues from all over the world condemn the military aggression of the Russian Federation and express their words of support to the Ukrainian people.