Combat Operations Map in Ukraine as of July 21, 2026

As of July 21, 2026, the war in Ukraine has entered its 1609th day. Over the past 24 hours, there have been 217 combat engagements. The enemy launched two missile strikes and 78 airstrikes, dropping 254 guided bombs. A total of 10,408 kamikaze drones were used, and 3,346 shellings were recorded. Defense forces targeted three areas of enemy troop concentration, five artillery systems, and two UAV control points. One enemy assault was halted in the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions. Seven enemy attacks were repelled in the Southern Slobozhansky direction. In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attacked three times. In the Lyman direction, the occupiers attacked 15 times. There were 30 assault actions in the Sloviansk direction. Six attacks were recorded in the Kramatorsk direction. In the Konstantynivka direction, there were 14 attacks. The Pokrovsk direction saw 29 attacks halted. Four attacks occurred in the Alexandrovsk direction. In the Hulyaipole direction, there were 14 attacks. Two attempts by the enemy were stopped in the Orikhiv direction. No assault actions were conducted in the Dnipro direction. In the Volyn and Polissia directions, no signs of enemy offensive group formations were detected.