In addition, Russian forces once again attacked communities in the Sumy region with drones late on Sunday evening, April 26.
On Telegram, the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov, reported that in the Romenskyi community, transport infrastructure and adjacent buildings were damaged as a result of Russian strikes.
“People went down to shelters in time. There were no injuries. A 55-year-old woman suffered an acute stress reaction. Doctors provided the necessary assistance,” the report said.
Damage was also recorded in the residential sector as a result of the attack, and some consumers were left without electricity due to the shelling. Hryhorov added that restoration work will begin as soon as the security situation allows.
The Sumy community was also hit, where damage was recorded in the residential sector and critical infrastructure facilities were affected. Fortunately, there were no injuries.
According to the Air Force, from 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, Russia launched 94 attack drones, including Shahed UAVs (some jet-powered), as well as Gerbera, Italmas, and other types, from five directions. Around 60 of them were Shaheds.
The air assault was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data as of 9:00 a.m. on Monday, air defenses shot down or suppressed 74 Russian UAVs across the north, south, and east of the country.
“Twenty strike UAVs hit 15 locations, while debris from downed drones fell in 11 locations,” the report said.