Ukraine Faces Drone Attacks, Reports Casualties, and Secures U.S. Air Defense Approval

Ukrainian air defenses neutralized 115 of 124 Russian drones launched from the evening of May 21, with seven drones reportedly hitting five locations across the north, south, and east. Separately, Ukrainian forces reportedly struck an FSB headquarters in an occupied village in Kherson region. Russian shelling in Sumy region injured eleven people, including a child, affecting 36 settlements with various munitions. Ukraine's General Staff reported 880 Russian personnel eliminated in the past day, alongside the destruction of 57 artillery systems and 135 vehicles. Internationally, the U.S. State Department approved a potential $108.1 million sale of Hawk air defense systems and associated equipment to Ukraine. Sources: Ukrainska Pravda, Hromadske.