On the night of August 21, Russia carried out one of the largest attacks of the war, launching over 600 drones and missiles into Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down and suppressed 577 targets, including Kinzhal and Caliber.
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- Russia launched over 600 drones and missiles into Ukraine during one of the largest attacks of the war on August 21.
- Ukraine's air defense forces were able to successfully neutralize 577 Russian air targets, including Kinzhal and Caliber missiles.
- The enemy attack included a variety of air attack vehicles such as Shahed drones, Kh-47M2 'Dagger' missiles, Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles.
Air defense neutralized 577 Russian air targets on the night of August 21
According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the night of August 21, the enemy attacked with 614 air attack vehicles.
Among them were:
574 Shahed attack drones and simulator drones of various types from the directions of Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Orel, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Gvardiyske;
4 Kh-47M2 "Dagger" aeroballistic missiles from the airspace of the Lipetsk and Voronezh regions;
2 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from the Voronezh region;
19 Kh-101 cruise missiles from the airspace of the Saratov region;
14 Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea;
1 missile of unknown type from Crimea.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
According to preliminary data, as of 09:00, air defenses shot down and suppressed 577 air targets:
546 enemy Shahed drones and various types of drone simulators;
1 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile;
18 X-101 cruise missiles;
12 Caliber cruise missiles.
However, hits by missiles and strike drones were also recorded at 11 locations, as well as the fall of downed targets and their debris at 3 locations.
