In the Sumy region, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialists destroyed the warhead of a Russian drone equipped with fragmentation mines.
The Sumy Regional Police reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “One of the attack drones used by the enemy in daily strikes on the Sumy region was discovered in a settlement of the region. A mobile EOD unit from the Main Department of the National Police in the Sumy Region was promptly dispatched to respond to the threat,” the statement reads.
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Source: Ukrinform News
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