18 Russian drones shot down in sky over Sumy region

Today, January 4, air defense forces shot down 18 Russian UAVs in the sky over Sumy region.

This was reported in Telegram by the Sumy Regional Air Defense Command, Ukrinform reports.

“Today, on January 4, in the sky over Sumy region, our anti-aircraft gunners shot down 18 enemy UAVs of the Shahed type,” the statement said.

It is noted that since the beginning of 2025, air defense units of the region have already destroyed 35 Russian drones.

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As reported, at night and in the morning, the invaders fired three times at the border in Sumy region, 8 explosions were recorded.