Russia attacked Ukraine on the night of April 21 with three missiles, including Onyx, and nearly 100 drones. Air defense shot down 42 drones, and 47 UAV simulators were lost in the field.
Points of attention
- Russia conducted a night drone attack on Ukraine, launching 96 strike UAVs and three missiles on April 21.
- 42 drones were successfully shot down by Ukrainian air defenses, while 47 UAV simulators were lost in the field.
- The attack targeted the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, where it was repelled with the help of aviation, missile units, electronic warfare equipment, and mobile fire groups.
Russia again carried out a night drone attack on Ukraine
On the night of April 21, the enemy struck the Kherson region with an Onyx anti-ship cruise missile from Crimea, and the Mykolaiv region with two Kh-31P anti-radar missiles from the airspace over the Black Sea.
The occupiers also attacked Ukraine with 96 strike UAVs (drones that imitate other types).
They launched them from:
Millerovo;
Kursk;
Bryansk;
Primorsky-Akhtarsk;
Guards (temporarily occupied Crimea).

The enemy air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare equipment, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
As of 9:00 AM, 42 Shahed attack UAVs (and other types of drones) have been confirmed shot down in the east, north, south, and center of the country.
In addition, 47 enemy drone simulators were lost in location (without negative consequences).