Russian forces attack Ukraine with Iskander-M and 116 drones: air defence downs over 109 UAVs, missile hits its target

Mobile fire group. Stock photo: Zelenskyy on social media

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 116 Shahed (some of them jet-powered), Gerbera and Italmas loitering munitions and Parodiya decoy drones on the night of 20-21 May.

Source: Ukraine's Air Force

Details: Early reports indicated that as of 08:30, Ukrainian air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 109 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types of drones in the country's north, south and east.

Russian forces attack Ukraine with Iskander-M and 116 drones: air defence downs over 109 UAVs, missile hits its target

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