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  "id": 8871697,
  "title": "Air defense downs 148 targets as Russia attacks with 172 drones and Banderols",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/air-defense-downs-148-targets-as-russia-attacks-with-172-drones-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T07:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/russia-targets-ukraine-with-172-drones-including-64-turbojets-50643095.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 21, Russian forces unleashed a significant aerial assault on Ukraine, deploying 172 strike drones and Banderol munitions. The Ukrainian Air Force reported downing 148 targets, including 147 Shahed and Gerbera drones, and one Banderol/Dan-T munition. Despite the high interception rate, direct strikes were recorded at 14 locations, leading to damage at four additional sites due to falling debris.\n\nIn Kyiv Oblast, explosions shook the city and its suburbs throughout the night. The town of Boyarka experienced a significant fire after drone impacts ignited a commercial warehouse. In Zaporizhzhya, Russian strike weapons targeted the city center, causing fires at the historic Academic Building No. 3 of Zaporizhzhya National University and damage to multiple residential buildings and a shopping center. The Ukrainian Air Force warned that the Russian drone raid was still underway in several operational sectors as of 8 a.m.",
  "summary": "Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 172 strike drones and Banderol munitions overnight, with air defense downing 148 targets, Air Force reported on Sept. 21.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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