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Russia launched a drone attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging businesses and infrastructure

UA NEWS 22 May 2026 08:16
Russia launched a drone attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging businesses and infrastructure

Fifteen attacks by Russian drones have been recorded in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The strikes damaged businesses, residential buildings, vehicles, and infrastructure in several districts of the region.

This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, Oleksandr Hanzha, and the chairman of the regional council, Mykola Lukashuk.

Nikopol District

Russian troops attacked the Nikopol District with drones. Nikopol, as well as the Chervonohryhorivka and Myrivka communities, came under fire.

Kryvyi Rih District

In the Kryvyi Rih region, the occupiers directed drones at Kryvyi Rih, Apostolove, and the Hrushevska community.

In Kryvyi Rih, a business was damaged as a result of the UAV attack. Damage to a farm building and infrastructure facilities was also reported in the Apostolove and Hrushevsk communities.

Pavlohrad District

In Pavlohrad, fires broke out due to a drone attack. According to preliminary data, two private homes and three cars were damaged.

Synelnykivsky District

A fire broke out in the Pokrovska community due to an enemy attack. A car was also damaged.

Russian troops continue massive drone attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region, striking civilian infrastructure and residential areas.

On the evening of May 21, Kharkiv came under attack by Russian drones, resulting in hits on residential buildings and near a shopping center, as well as a fire. No information on casualties has been received yet; the consequences of the strikes are being assessed. Relevant services are on the ground working to address the aftermath of the attack.

On the night of May 21, fighters from the Special Operations Forces (SSO) and Unmanned Systems Forces (SBF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out a precision strike on the Syzran Oil Refinery in the Samara Region of the Russian Federation. 

In Russia, following the drone attack, fires broke out at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in the city of Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, and on the grounds of the Azot chemical plant in Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Krai.

On the night of May 20, a series of explosions rocked the Stavropol Krai in Russia, followed by reports of damage to the Nevinnomyssk Azot plant. The plant is one of the largest producers of ammonia and ammonium nitrate in Russia. Details regarding the extent of the damage and the consequences of the attack are still being determined.

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