Ukraine is preparing a new set of air defense measures for the Sumy region amid months of intensified Russian strikes.According to Ukraine’s defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who visited Sumy this week with a Defense Ministry team and Deputy Air Force Commander Pavlo Lazar, the main purpose of the trip was to develop new ways to bolster air defenses under conditions of near-daily threats in the border region.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.“We held a coordination meeting with the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, military officials, and representatives of all responsible services on protecting the region’s airspace,” Fedorov said, adding that “Russia is deliberately attacking peaceful Ukrainian cities, killing civilians, and destroying critical infrastructure.”Unprecedented pressure on SumySumy has been under “unprecedented fire pressure” since the beginning of the year, with Russia launching more than 12,000 strikes on the region, Fedorov said.He reported missile and drone attacks, guided air bombs, and first-person-view (FPV) drones among the weapons used, adding that the assaults have killed at least 122 people and injured more than 1,200, “including many children.”More than 2,600 residential buildings, schools, hospitals, along with energy and civilian infrastructure facilities have been damaged or destroyed, with Fedorov describing the situation has worsened significantly since June.Reportedly, Russian forces stepped up the use of Molniya-type unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), fiber-optic FPV drones, and guided bombs. “Russia’s goal is to terrorize people and make life unbearable in border regions,” Fedorov said, adding that “protecting people and Ukrainian cities remains our absolute priority.”