The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported the destruction of 546 enemy drones, one Kinzhal air-launched missile, 18 Kh-101 cruise missiles, and 12 Kalibr cruise missiles.

This information was released by the Ukrainian Air Force via Telegram.

Starting from 18:40 on Wednesday, August 20, Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine with 614 aerial assault assets:

574 Shahed-type strike drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles from directions: Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Oryol, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (RF), and also Hvardyske (temporarily occupied Crimea);

four Kinzhal air-launched missiles from the airspace of Lipetsk and Voronezh regions;

two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from Voronezh region;

19 Kh-101 cruise missiles from the airspace of Saratov region;

14 Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea area;

one missile of an unspecified type from Crimea.

The air assault was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian defense forces.

As of 09:00 on Thursday, August 21, air defense has shot down/suppressed 577 aerial targets:

• 546 drones;
• one Kinzhal air-launched missile;
• 18 Kh-101 cruise missiles;
• 12 Kalibr cruise missiles.

Impacts of missiles and strike drones were recorded at 11 locations, with debris falling at three locations.