Ukraine forces down Russian drone over Sumy region

Ukraine’s defense forces in the Sivershchyna area shot down a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle.

That’s according to Operational Command North, Ukrinform reports.

"On Sunday, April 9, anti-aircraft units shot down a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle, tentatively the Zala 421-16e type, over Sumy region," the report reads.

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As Ukrinform reported earlier, Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated nearly 178,150 Russian aggressors from February 24, 2022 to April 9, 2023, including 470 in the past day.

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