Ukrainian border guards down Russian drone near Moldova border

Ukrainian border guards shot down a Russian kamikaze drone in Chernivtsi region near the border with Moldova. No destruction or casualties were reported from the drone's fall, according to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. The border guard fire group of the Chernivtsi detachment detected the enemy unmanned aerial vehicle, likely of the "Gerbera" type, near the state border with Moldova at the "Sokyriany" sector. Troops opened fire and hit the target. Monitoring channels reported Russia attempted to attack energy infrastructure objects. On October 17, Russian forces also struck Zaporizhzhia, injuring five civilians including a child, and hit Sumy, killing a 42-year-old man.