Air defense forces shot down an enemy missile over Sumy region/Channel 24 collage May shot down an enemy missile. It flew right over Sumy.
It happened at noon, said the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration Dmitry Zhivitsky.
Please note that there was an air raid in the area. The lights out were announced at 12.30.
Threat of attack on Sumy
The media write that Russian infidels are building up troops and equipment near the border with Ukraine. In particular, near the Sumy and Chernihiv regions. Therefore, the Ukrainian border guards are again preparing for a possible invasion of Russian troops into the Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
Aleksey Arestovich, Advisor to the Head of the President's Office, confirmed this threat. He noted that the Russians carried out a huge campaign in order to accumulate and have time to collect a powerful potential before the Western Lend-Lease will work. Sumy and Chernihiv regions are constantly shelled. According to Arestovich, there is indeed a possibility of a new attempt by the Russian offensive in the North. He warned that a difficult and very dangerous moon awaits Ukraine. A danger appeared, which was discussed every day in early March – a threat from the Belarusian army.
Shelling of the Sumy region
The border towns and villages of the Sumy region daily suffer from shelling by Russian troops. The occupiers are preparing from artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, aviation, etc.
- On the night of May 25, the enemy launched a missile attack from an aircraft on Krasnopolye, Sumy region. As a result, about 20 houses of local residents were damaged. In addition, half of the village was left without electricity. There are no casualties among the population.
- On May 24, the invaders fired at the Sumy region 15 times. The Ukrainian defenders reported that there were no casualties among the personnel and equipment.
- In addition, strikes are inflicted on the Chernihiv region. In particular, on May 17, Russian missiles flew into the village of Desna. It was reported that the number of civilian casualties had risen to 87 people.
- Moreover, there were attempts to breach the border in the Sumy region. The occupiers 16 and 17 wanted to transfer the DRG, tried to work under the cover of artillery. They fired from grenade launchers, mortars and firefights from small arms.
- The Russians did not succeed, but there were difficult battles. Unfortunately, the border guard Alexander Popovchenko died.