The twenty-first day of the heroic opposition of the Ukrainian people to the Russian military invasion is underway. The offensive operation against Ukraine continues. The enemy receives stiff resistance from the units of the State Defense Forces. The invaders suffer significant losses in manpower and equipment.

It is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As noted, since the beginning of the day, units of the anti-aircraft missile forces of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed two Su-30SM aircraft in the Odessa region, a Ka-52 helicopter near Nikolaev and a Su-34 aircraft in the Chernihiv region. Data on enemy losses are being specified.

" Facts of holding civilians hostage, robbery of the local population, looting and kidnapping are recorded..

In connection with the forced mobilization of men in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, a critical situation has developed, bringing the region closer to a humanitarian catastrophe.

Thus, in the settlement of Makeyevka, the catastrophic situation in local hospitals, which are actually unable to provide medical care to the civilian population due to the lack of qualified medical personnel.

" In some areas, our units have been regrouped and launched a counteroffensive,"

Measures continue to cover the state border and the sea coast. A stabilization operation is being carried out in some areas and territorial defense tasks are being carried out..