At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M missile and 116 UAVs: air defense eliminated 109 enemy drones – Air Force

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE 21.05.2026 / Author:
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M missile and 116 UAVs: air defense eliminated 109 enemy drones – Air Force

On the night of May 21, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile from the Rostov Region and 116 strike drones of various types, in particular Shahed, Gerbera and Italmas, as well as Parody imitation drones.

This was reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, informs the portal PromPolitInform.

UAV launches are fixed with:

Kursk, Bryansk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarskaya – Russian Federation;
Guards – TOT of Crimea.

Air defense repelled the attack in several directions, but there are hits

The Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed or suppressed 109 drones.

At the same time, a missile and five drones hit five locations, as well as the fall of downed debris at four sites.

The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare systems and mobile fire groups.

Масований удар РФ: збито та подавлено 109 ворожих дронів

Photo – from open sources