The Ukrainian military repelled enemy attacks in the areas of five settlements. The defenders also struck 32 blows against the positions of the Russian occupiers. This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

 During September 21, the Russians carried out 5 missile and 11 air strikes, carried out 17 shelling from the military and civilian objects of Ukraine.

 As a result of the strikes of the occupiers, the infrastructure of more than 30 settlements was damaged. Among them are Kharkiv, Sloviansk, Pechenegy, Pokrovsk, Poltavka, Belogorivka, Nevelske, Maryinka, Myrolyubivka and Visokopilya.

 There are no significant changes on the Volyn and Polissky directions.

 In other directions, the invaders fired from tanks, mortars and artillery:

 in the Seversky direction - in the areas of Zalizniy Myst and Huta-Studenetska settlements of Chernihiv region and Manukhivka, Bachivsk, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Volfini, Golyshivske and Turya of Sumy region;

 in the Slobozhansk direction - in the areas of Hrushivka, Kupyansk, Veterinarne, Hoptivka and Hlyboke settlements;

 in the Kramatorsk direction - Yarova, Studenok, Tetyanivka, Bogorodichne, Raihorodok, Zakotne and Ozerne;

 in the Bakhmut direction - Soledar, Bakhmutske, Rozdolivka, Kleschivka, Krasnopoleivka, Zvanivka, Yuryivka and New York;

 in the Avdiiv region – Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka, Dosvidchene, Maryinka, Vodyane and Pervomaiske;

 in the Novopavlovsk and Zaporizhzhya areas, about 25 settlements were shelled by tanks, mortars and barrel artillery. In particular, Vugledar, Zolota Niva, Gulyaipole, Rivne and Zelene Pole.

 In the South Buzka direction, more than 35 settlements along the contact line came under the influence of enemy fire. For reconnaissance and fire adjustment, the Russians made more than 60 sorties of drones. At least six drones were used to strike civilian infrastructure.

 During September 21, Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Kupyansk, Vesele, Zaytseve, Kurdyumivka and Bakhmutske settlements.

 Aviation of the Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces made 32 strikes against Russian positions. The defeat of 17 areas of concentration of manpower and military equipment of the occupiers, 4 strongholds, 10 positions of anti-aircraft missile systems and one warehouse with ammunition was confirmed. In addition, air defense units destroyed one cruise missile and 3 drones of the invaders.

 Missile troops and artillery inflicted fire damage on 22 Russian objects - including 7 control points of various levels and 13 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment. Ammunition depots, air defense facilities and enemy pontoon crossings fell into the zone of defeat. The total losses of the enemy are being clarified.