Air defense forces destroyed 95 of the 115 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine on the evening of November 20.

November 21, 2025

Ukrinform

Starting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 115 Shahed and Gerbera strike UAVs and other types of drones from the directions of Kursk, Orel, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russian Federation), Hvardeyske (temporarily occupied Crimea), and about 70 of them were Shahed drones.

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

According to preliminary data, as of 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 21, air defense forces shot down/suppressed 95 UAVs in the north, south, and east of Ukraine.

There were 19 strikes by attack drones at 12 locations, as well as the fall of downed drones (debris) at four locations.

Civilian infrastructure and private households in the Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Odesa regions were the most affected. There are casualties among the civilian population.

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