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Russia strikes Ukraine with cruise and ballistic missiles, explosions heard in cities at night

On the night of August 21, russia launched a massive missile and drone strike on Ukrainian cities, launching strike drones, aeroballistic missiles from a MiG-31K bomber, cruise missiles from Tu-95MS bombers and ballistic weapons. The Ukrainian Air Forces reported this on Telegram.

It is reported that the russian federation launched strike drones into Ukraine on the evening of Wednesday, August 20, air defenses were operating in cities, explosions were heard.

At about 3:00 a.m., the russians launched Kinzhals into Ukraine: all missiles were initially aimed at the Rivne Region. The enemy used about 4 Kinzhals.

There were also reports of the launch of cruise missiles from the sea moving towards the western Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk Regions, and at around 4:50 a.m. the Air Forces of Ukraine recorded the entry of new groups of cruise missiles into the airspace. The missiles were moving through the Sumy Region towards Poltava. They were probably Kh-101 cruise missiles from the russian strategic aviation.

Monitoring channels also reported the probable launch of the Zircon missile from the occupied Crimea.

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On the night of Tuesday, August 19, russia massively attacked Kremenchuk in the Poltava Region with cruise missiles and attack drones, air defense was operating in the city and explosions were heard.

Also, on the night of Monday, August 18, russian troops launched 4 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 140 drones into the territory of Ukraine, and air defense forces managed to neutralize 88 drones.

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