Saudi Arabia: We intercepted four drones launched by the Houthis in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition intercepted four drones launched by the Houthis in Yemen, some near the city of Medina. Italy approved the deployment of 500 soldiers to Milan following the riots. Two killed in a Russian drone strike in Ukraine.

The Saudi-led coalition announced it intercepted four drones launched by the Houthis in Yemen, some in the eastern part of the kingdom and near the city of Medina. Meanwhile, Italy approved the deployment of 500 soldiers to Milan amid the riots in the country. In Ukraine, two people were killed in a Russian drone attack on the city of Kharkiv. These are some of the main headlines in the i24NEWS real-time news update for October 21, 2026.