Ukraine says it shot down 42 drones from Russia but two regions hit
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 5, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 5, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

Ukraine's military reported shooting down 42 of 116 Russian drones in an attack on Sumy and Donetsk. Two ballistic missiles were also launched.
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's air defence units shot down 42 of 116 drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack that hit the regions of Sumy and Donetsk, the military said on Monday.
It said another 21 drones were lost but did not disclose the fate of the remaining 53, noting that Sumy and Donetsk "suffered as a result of the attack".
The military said that Russia also attacked Ukraine with two ballistic missiles that were not shot down.
Civilian authorities in Ukraine did not immediately comment on the overnight attacks.
(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
The article discusses Ukraine's response to a Russian drone attack, highlighting the defense's success in shooting down 42 drones.
Russia launched 116 drones, of which Ukraine shot down 42.
The regions of Sumy and Donetsk in Ukraine were affected by the drone attack.
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