Overview

• Over the night of July 20–21, Russia struck Ukraine with Shahed drones, Kalibr cruise missiles, Kinzhal hypersonics and strategic bombers across multiple regions.
• Ukraine’s air defense forces intercepted all incoming missiles and shot down hundreds of attack and decoy drones using guns and electronic-warfare systems.
• The latest raids killed two people in Kyiv and a 10-year-old boy in Kramatorsk, underscoring the civilian toll of the sustained bombardment.
• President Zelensky announced that a third round of peace negotiations with Russia will open in Istanbul on Wednesday following limited progress in May and June.
• The United States and Germany have pledged to deliver five Patriot air defense batteries to Ukraine within weeks to strengthen long-range interception.