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Russians attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones: how the air defense reacted

21 January 2025 09:09
Police explosive experts neutralize and destroy the warhead of an attack UAV / Photo: National Police
Police explosive experts neutralize and destroy the warhead of an attack UAV / Photo: National Police

On the night of January 21, Russians attacked Ukraine with 131 Shahed strike UAVs and various types of imitation drones. The enemy also used 4 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force reports.

The military confirms that 72 UAVs were shot down in Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytsky, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Dnipro, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and Rivne regions.

59 enemy imitator drones were lost locally (without negative consequences).

“In Poltava and Cherkasy regions, institutions, outbuildings and private houses were damaged. Special services are eliminating the consequences, without casualties,” the statement said.

As reported, on the morning of January 21, the Russian army fired ballistic missiles at Dnipro and the region. As a result of the Russian shelling, the railway infrastructure was damaged, and two railway workers were injured.


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