The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the 21st that over the past day,
the Russian air defense forces had shot down more than 100 drones in various locations. Several airports in Moscow and Saint Petersburg were subjected to air traffic control measures at one point. The Ukrainian Air Force reported on the 21st that since the evening of the 20th,
Russian forces have launched a large-scale airstrike against Ukraine using over 400 drones and 24 different types of missiles.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 21st that from the evening of the 20th to the evening of the 21st, the Russian air defense systems in several regions including Moscow, Kursk, Rostov, Belinozero, Kaluga, and Tula successfully shot down over 100 Ukrainian drones, with more than 30 being shot down over Moscow.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration of Russia, there were 59 flight cancellations at nearby emergency airports in the last 24 hours. Due to the implementation of air traffic control measures at major airports in Moscow and Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg, 118 flights were canceled and 203 delayed. By the evening, all airports except for Kaluga Airport in Russia were operating normally.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported on the 21st that since 21:00 local time on the 20th, Russian forces fired 426 drones and 24 missiles, including “Kinzhal” hypersonic missiles and cruise missiles. This was the largest scale of airstrike by Russian forces against Ukraine in nearly a week.
By 9:30 local time on the 21st, the Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted 200 drones and most of the missiles. Under the suppression of Ukrainian electronic warfare equipment, 203 drones did not hit their targets. Three locations in Ukraine were attacked by 23 drones, and 12 locations were hit by explosion fragments from intercepted drones or missiles.
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