Russia launched 28 missiles and 405 drones at Ukraine overnight; 16 missiles and 333 drones were neutralized. 12 direct hits were recorded missiles and 55 attack drones at 26 locations.
On the night of October 21, Russia launched two ballistic missiles, four S-300 missiles, and 98 drones at Ukraine. Air defense forces neutralized 58 enemy drones in the north, south, and east of the country.
On October 21, cloudy weather with rain is forecast in Ukraine in the east. Night frosts down to -5°C are expected in the west, and daytime temperatures will reach +9…+15°C.
Russian troops carried out a series of mechanized assaults in the south, using tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, and motorcycles. Most of the equipment was hit before reaching the contact line, but the infantry continued the offensive.
American investigators are considering a version of a collision with space debris or a meteorite that led to a crack in the windshield of a United Airlines plane. The incident occurred at an altitude of 11 kilometers during a flight from Denver to Los Angeles.
Ukrainian military tracked down and precisely hit a camouflaged "Valdai" radar system at the "Dzhankoy" airfield in temporarily occupied Crimea. This newest Russian complex is designed to detect and combat small-sized UAVs.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin needs Donbas within its administrative borders to show victory in the war, but does not plan to develop the region. Zelenskyy is convinced that Russia will not stop the war and will attack again in a few years, and much depends on the US position.
During the night, Russia launched three ballistic missiles and 60 drones at Ukraine. 38 drones were neutralized, but ballistic missiles and 20 drones hit 12 locations.
Russia is introducing a mechanism for monitoring children online, obliging parents to inform operators about transferring a SIM card to a child. This data will be entered into the state system to identify minors and restrict access to content.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb believes that Donald Trump is the only one who can make Putin sit down at the negotiating table regarding Ukraine. Stubb emphasized that Finland will never recognize Crimea as Russian and seeks Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO.
At the White House, the spokeswoman was dismissive of a journalist who asked why Budapest was chosen as the venue for the next meeting between Trump and Putin.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked an oil depot in Hvardiiske, the Hvardiiske plant in Karierne, a fuel and lubricants warehouse in Dzhankoi, and the Nebo-U radar station in Yevpatoria. A fire broke out at the enterprise, and a hit on an RVS-2000 tank was recorded.
On the night of October 17, the SOF of Ukraine attacked enemy targets in Crimea with drones. As a result of the operation, the oil depot in Hvardiyske and the FDGU of the "Hvardiysky" combine in Kar'yerne, Saky district, were damaged.
State bodies and the Russian football union continue the illegal integration of Ukrainian clubs into Russian domestic competitions. The Ukrainian Football Association (UAF) is protesting against the fictitious "Shakhtar". An appeal has been sent to UEFA.
Reconnaissance assets of the Ukrainian Navy recorded radio intercepts about the ignition of two engines and the ejection of the crew of a Russian Su-30SM. Presumably, the fighter jet was shot down by its own air defense during a UAV attack in the western-northern part of occupied Crimea.
Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk reported that the Russians shot down their own plane over temporarily occupied Crimea during a night drone attack. According to information, explosions were heard in Crimea and an oil depot was burning in Hvardiiske.
On the night of October 17, Ukraine repelled an attack of 70 attack UAVs, about 50 of which were of the "Shahed" type. Air defense shot down 35 enemy drones in the north and east of the country.
In temporarily occupied Crimea, the village of Hvardiiske has reportedly been attacked, where an oil depot and possibly an ammunition depot are burning. Explosions are heard in Simferopol and Saki, and in Yevpatoria, school classes have been canceled due to a lack of electricity and water supply.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, filtration has been intensified, which now takes place not only at checkpoints but also at workplaces. People without a Russian passport face deportation and confiscation of property.
Donetsk Oblast State Emergency Service specialists pulled a dog from under a pile of bricks after an airstrike on the private sector of Dobropillia. The animal was handed over to its owners, who recognized it as their beloved pet.
Former Russian Minister of Transport Vitaly Savelyev has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for organizing illegal air travel to occupied Crimea. He also ensured the movement of Russian military equipment.
During the night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 37 missiles and 320 drones; 283 UAVs and 5 Kh-59 missiles were neutralized. Another 18 missiles were lost, with the main strike targeting Poltava and Kharkiv regions.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemns the new wave of repressions by Russian occupiers against the Crimean Tatar people, which took place on October 15. Five women were detained, including the wife of a political prisoner and a mother of five children.
Russian occupation forces conducted searches and detained several Crimean Tatar women in temporarily occupied Crimea. Dmytro Lubinets, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, called on the international community to increase pressure on Russia.
On October 14, the UNESCO Executive Board adopted a new decision regarding the emergency aid program for Ukraine. The organization reaffirmed its solidarity with the Ukrainian people and condemned Russian aggression.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed a repeated strike on the oil terminal in Feodosia, damaging 16 fuel tanks. A radar station in Krasna Polyana, a drone control point in Oleshky, and an ammunition depot in the Makiivka area were also hit.
In occupied Crimea, on October 15, Russians conducted a series of searches in the homes of Crimean Tatars. Four women were detained, including the wife of political prisoner Remzi Nimetullayev.
After the attack of Ukrainian drones on the sea oil terminal in Feodosia, a large-scale fire continues, six tanks are burning. The smoke plume from the fire stretched for 36 km and reached the Kerch Peninsula.
The International Energy Agency predicts that drone strikes will hinder the pace of oil refining at Russian refineries until at least mid-2026. This has already reduced the country's oil refining by approximately 500,000 barrels per day.
On the night of October 14, Russia launched 96 Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of attack UAVs at Ukraine. Air defense shot down or suppressed 69 enemy drones, but 27 UAVs were recorded hitting 7 locations.
