Ukraine repels Russian drone assault; airstrike in Sumy kills two

Ukrainian air defence successfully repelled a nighttime Russian drone attack, shooting down 15 out of 23 unmanned aerial vehicles, according to Kyiv officials.

Ukrainians look at the site of a Russian strike that hit a residential area in Lviv the previous day, western Ukraine, September 5, 2024, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. A total of seven people died and 35 others were injured as a result of a Russian combined attack by shock drones and rockets of different types in Lviv on September 4, 2024, acc

Photo: EPA/Mykola Tys

Additionally, one Russian missile was intercepted and destroyed.

Meanwhile, a Russian airstrike on Sumy, a city in eastern Ukraine, resulted in two fatalities and four injuries during the night from Saturday to Sunday, the regional military administration reported on Facebook.

All necessary services are involved in managing the aftermath, and the injured are receiving appropriate medical care, according to local officials.

Sumy, which borders Russia, has frequently been targeted in recent attacks.

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Source: PAP