Ukrainian defenders shoot down Shahed drone with small arms in Sumy region
The Sumy regional military administration said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
"In the Sumy region, the defenders of the sky shot down a Shahed drone - it was spotted at night in the Romny district by a mobile group of volunteer fighters. The defenders opened fire with small arms and destroyed the enemy's attack drone," the post reads.
The wreckage of the UAV fell at a safe distance from populated localities in a deserted area.
"Thanks to the vigilance and professional actions of our defenders, we managed to avoid casualties and destruction. I am thankful to every soldier who faithfully defends the Sumy region and Ukraine," said Volodymyr Artiukh, head of the regional military administration.
Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with 20 Iranian-made Shahed-136/131 attack drones overnight. Ukrainian air defense destroyed all drones and two Kalibr cruise missiles.
