For two consecutive days, no use of “Shahed” attack drones has been recorded in the Ukrainian skies from Russian forces
However, the aggressor continues its bloody campaign and terrorizes Ukrainian border territories, particularly Sumy Region. This was reported by the official representative of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Colonel Yurii Ignat, in a comment for "Ukrainska Pravda." According to Ignat, although kamikaze drones have not been used for the second day, the enemy is actively firing guided air bombs—up until May 9, approximately 130 guided aerial bombs were launched into this border zone, indicating a prolonged and targeted effort by the Russians to destabilize the situation in northern Ukraine. Furthermore, during the past day, Russian aircraft, under the cover of Su-35 fighters and Su-34 bombers, carried out airstrikes specifically on Sumy Region, including its front-line areas. By the morning of May 9, up to 12:30, about 56 guided air bombs had fallen on the region, deepening the humanitarian crisis and destroying infrastructure. "During Putin's so-called 'Victory Parade,' Russian tactical aviation again used guided air bombs over our territory," emphasized Yurii Ignat. This indicates that despite the official cessation of "Shahed" drone use in Ukrainian airspace, Russian forces are not changing their terror tactics and continue shelling from land and air positions. The source notes that the latest attack could have been carried out in three waves of drones on May 7. However, their use is now minimized. Instead of kamikaze drones, Russian forces have shifted focus to strikes with guided air bombs, which threaten not only Sumy but also other critical regions, including the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia directions. As of 12:30, approximately ten enemy aircraft were detected in the airspace near the front lines in these areas, moving and posing a potential danger to Ukrainian positions and civilians. Overall, this situation illustrates the fatigue of Russian troops from the limited use of "Shahed" drones, while they increase the number of air strikes with guided bombs— a strategy Ukrainian officials describe as an attempt to exert even greater pressure on Ukrainian forces and civilians. The country continues to experience prolonged tension that intensifies daily amid Russian aggression and its unprecedented brutality.