Sudan’s Defence Ministry said on Sunday that its forces had shot down a “hostile” drone flying over Blue Nile state near the town of Kurmuk, and accused Ethiopia of being the source of the aircraft.
In a statement published on Facebook, the ministry said the unmanned aerial vehicle had entered Sudanese airspace from across the southeastern border.
There was no immediate response from Ethiopian authorities to the accusation.
The reported interception follows a similar incident earlier this month, when the Sudanese army said it had shot down three FH-95 drones in North Kordofan state, where fighting between government forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has continued.
Sudanese authorities and international rights groups have accused the RSF of attacks on civilian infrastructure during the war. The group has generally denied such allegations and says it is fighting to protect civilians.
Sudan has been at war since April 2023, when fighting erupted between the army and the RSF. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions, according to the United Nations.
Fighting has spread across several parts of the country, including Blue Nile and the three Kordofan states of North, South and West Kordofan, further complicating efforts to restore government control over territory.
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