Air Forces shoot down and suppress 26 russian drones at night, hits recorded in 3 locations

On the night of July 22, the russians, using 42 Shahed-type strike UAVs and various types of simulator drones from three directions, the Ukrainian military shot down and suppressed 26 enemy drones in the south and east of the country, another 7 did not reach their targets - they were suppressed by electronic warfare and lost in location. It was reported on the Telegram channel of the Air Forces of Ukraine.

"On the night of July 22 (from 11 p.m. on July 21), the enemy attacked with 42 Shahed-type strike UAVs and simulator UAVs of various types from the directions: Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russia, Chauda, Hvardiiske - TOT Crimea. According to preliminary data, as of 9 a.m., air defenses shot down/suppressed 26 enemy Shahed-type UAVs (drones of other types) in the south and east of the country. In addition, 7 UAVs were lost/suppressed by electronic warfare," the message says.

The military also reports that 9 UAVs hit in 3 locations, and downed (fragments) fell in 3 locations.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, the number of victims of the attack by the aggressor state russia on Kyiv on the night of July 21 has increased to 9, including 1 child. One person was killed as a result of the attack.

The Air Forces stated that on the night of July 21, Kyiv suffered one of the most severe massive missile and mortar attacks, with more than 15 direct hits recorded on objects in the capital.

In total, russian troops launched 426 drones and 24 missiles of various types over the territory of Ukraine on the night of Monday, July 21, the air defense forces managed to shoot down 224 enemy air attack vehicles, another 203 drones did not reach their targets.