Air Defense Forces Achieve High Success Against Drones
22 November 2025 10:31
The air defense forces neutralized 89 out of 104 Russian drones. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine via Telegram.
According to the report, from 7:00 PM on Friday, November 21, Russian forces launched one "Iskander-M" ballistic missile from temporarily occupied Crimea and 104 strike drones of types Shahed, "Gerbera", and other types from directions including: Orel, Bryansk, Shatalovo, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (RF), Chauda (Crimea), and temporarily occupied Donetsk. Approximately 65 of the drones were of the Shahed type.
The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
As of 9:00 AM on Saturday, November 22, the air defense reported the downing of 89 drones in northern, southern, and eastern Ukraine.
There were recorded hits of 13 strike drones at 15 locations, as well as a ballistic missile at one location.
The attack is ongoing, with several enemy drones still in the airspace.