A Ukrainian defense official said he was injured after a Russian drone struck his home outside Kyiv during a large-scale attack across the country.
Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukraine’s defense ministry also known by the call sign “Flash,” said in a Facebook post that his house was struck by five Shahed drones in the early hours of Monday.
He also posted photographs showing his burned car and destroyed home.
The Russians launched five jet-powered “Shahed” drones at the house of Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, an advisor to the Minister of Defense. He sustained injuries and is currently in the hospital. pic.twitter.com/WrBDMAepFi
— WarTranslated (@wartranslated) April 21, 2026
“Friends, thank you for the words of support and assistance. This is how in one moment I was left with nothing I had accumulated over 20 years. No home, no vehicles, no belongings. I am in a cast and it seems I will be for a long time yet,” he wrote.
Beskrestnov runs the popular Telegram channel “Serhii Flash: Everything About Technology,” where he writes about developments in drones, communications, electronic warfare and other technologies used by both sides on the battlefield.
In January 2026, he was appointed an adviser to Ukraine’s defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov.
Beskrestnov believes he was intentionally targeted because of his work for Ukraine. “This is the first time I’ve seen the enemy try to eliminate someone using Shahed-type drones in such a targeted manner.” Beskrestnov said on national television.
Ukraine’s security services, meanwhile, have carried out several successful assassination operations inside Russia, including the killing of General and chemical weapons specialist Igor Kirillov, who was killed in an exploding scooter attack in late 2024.
