Russian forces launched a massive combined attack against Ukrainian military targets on August 21, destroying a critical international border crossing in Odesa Oblast.
The overnight drone strike hit the Tabaky checkpoint on the Ukrainian border with Moldova, a major hub for military logistics used to transport supplies arriving from Romania. Ukrainian officials noted that the loss of the facility poses a significant logistical risk for Kyiv.
Tabaky is an international border crossing located in Bolhrad District within southwestern Ukraine's Odesa Oblast. The checkpoint serves as a key gateway for road traffic between Ukraine, Moldova, and nearby Romanian transport networks.
In Kyiv Oblast, a swarm of Russian drones struck an industrial enterprise in Brovary used to support the Ukrainian armed forces. The Russian Ministry of Defence stated that precision drone operations disabled the facility for an indefinite period.
Brovary is a major industrial city situated just east of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, hosting prominent manufacturing and logistics facilities.
Airstrikes and Port Infrastructure
Russian military aircraft dropped five FAB-500 aerial bombs, carrying a combined weight of 2.5 tonnes, on bases belonging to the 159th Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Blagodatnoye, Kharkiv Oblast. Control data confirmed that all designated deployment points at the site were struck.
The FAB-500 is a Soviet-designed 500-kilogram air-dropped bomb equipped with high explosives, frequently deployed by Russian tactical bombers. The 159th Separate Mechanised Brigade is a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces operating in eastern Ukraine.
Russian forces also targeted Ukrainian maritime and river logistics, launching an overnight drone attack against the Danube port of Reni in Odesa Oblast. The Russian Ministry of Defence said the strike destroyed warehouses containing weaponry and storage areas housing Ukrainian military vehicles.
Reni is a strategic Ukrainian river port situated on the left bank of the Danube River in the southwestern tip of Odesa Oblast, near the borders of both Moldova and Romania.
24-Hour Barrage Across Multiple Regions
The wide-ranging assault continued for more than 24 hours, according to the Military Summary channel on Max. Authors of the report said Russian troops deployed ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, jet-powered drones and aerial bombs during the combined wave of strikes, triggering an air raid alert in Kyiv that lasted over 13 hours.
Overall, Russian strikes hit targets across Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, as well as Ukrainian-controlled parts of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Eyewitnesses reported fires at ammunition and supply warehouses in Derhachi, Pervomaiskyi and Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast, as well as within the industrial zone of Zaporizhzhia and on the outskirts of Sumy.
Chernihiv, Sumy and Kharkiv are northern and eastern Ukrainian regions bordering Russia, while Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia form key industrial and logistics hubs in central and southern Ukraine.
