UAV

UAV event in Ukraine on Thu 27th August 2026

27th August 2026

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On 27 August 2026, Russian forces conducted strikes with unidentified weapons systems, which included a KAB and drone strikes, near Sumy, Sumy. Ukrainian forces shot down three Russian drones near Sumy. Private houses were destroyed and damaged. Non-residential buildings, outbuildings, economic buildings, and unidentified civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged. Four men (60, 61, 50, and 75 years old) and a child of undetermined age, and three women (74, 66, and 54 year old) were injured. An 84 year old, 65 year old, and 20 year old women had acute stress reactions. A 61 year old man was killed.

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