The drone attack, which began on the evening of September 16, ended at dawn.
Explosions thundered in Konotop and Sumy.
At the same time, it was loud in Russia, in particular in the area of the Engels airfield in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation.
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- Attack drones
- Explosions in Sumy
- Explosions in Konotop
- Explosions near Engels airfield
Drone attack
The drone attack began at 20:16 on September 16.
At that time, the Ukrainian Air Force recorded attack drones launched by the Russians over the Sumy region.
From there, the UAVs moved in the direction of the Kharkiv region.
An hour and a half later, another group of drones took a course from the Sumy region to Chernihiv region.
At five in the morning of September 17, a group of Shaheds was flying from Kherson to the northeast.
In the regions where there was a threat of the enemy using attack drones at night, the air raid alert was lifted.
It is known that in the Nikolaev region alone, the defenders of the sky landed seven UAVs.
The final results of the combat work are being summed up by the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Explosions in Sumy
The explosions in Sumy were the result of a massive airstrike on the city by Shahed-136/131 drones.
The consequences of the attack are being investigated.
All emergency services are working on the ground.
After the explosions in Sumy, all water utility facilities were de-energized. The city switched to emergency backup power supply.
Explosions in Konotop
Explosions in Konotop on the evening of September 16 were also the result of a strike by Shahed drones.
According to the city mayor, Artem Semenikhin, one person was injured as a result of the enemy strike.
Explosions in the area of the Engels airfield
Explosions in the area of the Engels airfield in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation began to be heard before midnight.
According to locals, in the area There were several fires at the air base.
Governor Roman Busargin has not yet provided any comments after the explosions in the area of the Engels airfield.
The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 937 days.
The situation in the cities can be monitored on the interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and on the map of air raids in Ukraine.
