Russia claims heavy Ukrainian losses for April 21

The Russian Ministry of Defense has released its daily summary of claimed enemy losses for April 21, 2026, reporting significant Ukrainian drone and personnel casualties. Russian air defense systems allegedly shot down 368 Ukrainian UAVs and 3 HIMARS missiles over the past day, while Ukrainian forces reportedly lost 1,120 servicemen and 368 drones in combat operations. Additionally, Russian forces destroyed 155 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory overnight, and a fighter with the call sign 'Map' claimed the 'North' group destroyed over 75 Starlink terminals near Kharkiv in April. The FSB also reported detaining a Kiev agent planning an explosion near Russian Defense Ministry facilities in Moscow.