Russia fires several missile groups at Ukraine, hitting Sumy, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia
Russia launched several groups of missiles at Ukraine on August 21 (Illustrative photo: Getty Images)
The Russian army launched several groups of cruise missiles at Ukrainian territory overnight on Thursday, August 21. Explosions were heard in both northern and central regions.
RBC-Ukraine reports on where there is currently a threat of missile strikes.
Sumy
According to the Air Force, cruise missiles were detected over the territory of the Sumy region. They were moving there from the Poltava region.
At around 05:16 Kyiv time, local media reported explosions in Sumy. However, there have been no official reports on the consequences yet.
Dnipro
Cruise missiles also targeted Dnipro today. The Air Force warned of a high-speed target approaching the city at around 05:12. Explosions were reported in the city shortly thereafter.
Zaporizhzhia
The head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, reported multiple times about the threat of cruise missiles to the region. Initially, the missiles were heading toward other regions.
At 05:27, explosions were heard in the Zaporizhzhia region. There is currently no information about casualties.
Updated at 05:50
Fedorov reported that the enemy attacked Zaporizhzhia. The consequences are currently being assessed. At this time, there is no information about casualties.
“An air raid alert is ongoing in the region. Stay in safe locations,” he wrote.
Information from the social media accounts of the Air Force and regional authorities was used in preparing this material.
Massive attack on the night of August 21
During the night, Russia launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine. So far, the use of Shahed drones, cruise missiles, and Kinzhal missiles has been reported. In addition to Kyiv, explosions were reported in Chernihiv and Rivne regions.
For a detailed overview of what is known about the massive attack, read the full article by RBC-Ukraine.
