On the night of July 21, 2024, Ukraine was subjected to a large-scale attack by Russian forces, who used three Iskander-M ballistic missiles, two Kh-59 guided air missiles and 39 Shahed attack drones. According to the Air Force of Ukraine, most of these threats were neutralized.
Details of the attack
Air defense forces of Ukraine managed to shoot down 35 out of 39 "Shahed" drones. The X-59/69 missiles also failed to reach their targets due to active countermeasures by electronic warfare (EW).
Direction of blows
Russian troops launched strikes from different directions. The rockets were fired from Kursk region and Crimea, while "Shahed" attacked from three directions: Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk and occupied Crimea.
During the night attack, air targets in more than 10 regions of Ukraine were detected and tracked by radio engineering troops of the Air Force of Ukraine. Anti-aircraft defense worked in Sumy, Poltava, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa and Cherkasy regions.
Strikes on critical infrastructure
On the morning of July 21, the enemy launched a missile and air strike on critical infrastructure facilities in the Shostky district of the Sumy region. According to the Sumy Regional Military Administration, all necessary services are working on the spot, and the consequences of the enemy attack are currently being clarified.
Attack on Kyiv region
Kyiv Region was also attacked by drones at night. Despite the absence of hits to residential or critical infrastructure, the grass surface caught fire and minor damage was recorded. Operational teams discovered the fall of "Shahed" wreckage on the territory of two districts of the region. As a result, the facades and windows of two private houses, as well as a car, were damaged.
All drones headed for Kyiv were destroyed by air defense forces and means on the approaches to the city, preventing significant damage and casualties among the population.
