Ukrainian forces struck bunkers and hangars at the Tsimbulova drone port near Tsimbulova, Oryol Oblast.

Ukrainian forces struck bunkers and hangars at the Tsimbulova drone port near Tsimbulova, Oryol Oblast (roughly 175 kilometers from the frontline), according to geolocated satellite imagery published on September 21.

The Russians also attacked with 212 Shahed drones (some jet-powered) and Parody decoy UAVs. They were launched from the Russian cities of Oryol, Millerovo, Shatalovo, Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk as well as from the occupied cities of Donetsk and Hvardiiske and Chauda in Crimea.

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian site used to operate attack drones in Oryol Oblast on Sept. 21, damaging five launchers.

The strike targeted a facility near the settlement of Tsymbulova in Oryol Oblast.

At least three drone storage warehouses were hit and caught fire, a launch site used for jet-powered strike drones was damaged, and five launchers were also damaged.

On September 21, 2026, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit a site used by the enemy for the storage, preparation and launch of attack unmanned aerial vehicles [UAVs] near the settlement of Tsimbulova in the Oryol region.

Attacks hit at least three UAV storage facilities, causing fires, as well as a launch pad for jet-powered UAVs and five launchers.

Satellite images analyzed by the military portal 'Militarny' show consequences of Ukrainian drone strikes on the 'Tsimbulova' drone port in Oryol Oblast on September 21, 2026, resulting in destroyed UAVs and damaged hangars.

Ukrainian drones struck bunkers and hangars at the Tsymbulovo drone base in Russia’s Oryol region on the night of September 21.

The strikes were probably carried out using jet-powered UAVs and Neptune missiles.