The KORD special forces unit in Sumy region received about 50 Sting interceptor drones with control stations, funded by the regional budget.
The KORD special forces unit operating in Ukraine's Sumy region has received its first batch of Sting interceptor drones — about 50 units together with their control stations, according to the Sumy Regional Military Administration. Volunteers Support Ukraine highlights the news as a sign of how quickly local authorities can strengthen protection against air attacks.
The purchase was paid for from the regional budget: more than UAH 6.5 million went to the interceptors and the associated command-and-control stations. Officials stress that this is only the first phase of the assistance. The unit carries out complex combat missions in Sumy region and elsewhere, defending the region together with other security and defense forces.
According to the regional administration, Sumy's defenders have sharply expanded the use of interceptors and now neutralize roughly 80% of enemy drones, either by direct interception or with electronic warfare. The night into October 2 brought yet another attack: in the city of Sumy a drone damaged three apartment buildings in the Zarichnyi district, smashing about 30 windows and balcony frames and hitting parked cars, though nobody was hurt. Over the previous day the region endured more than 40 attacks on 14 settlements across nine communities, with two people injured.
Volunteers Support Ukraine keeps helping people affected by the war in whatever way its resources allow, and news about stronger air defense is a reminder of how much depends on communities, authorities and volunteers pulling together.
