Russian forces attacked Dnipro with drones on the evening of November 19, causing explosions and a fire at a warehouse storing food for the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) intended for civilians near the front lines, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported.
People in frontline areas depend on this food supply because regular supply chains break down under shelling and long-term disruption. Shops often remain closed, roads are unsafe, and families cannot count on steady access to essentials. Humanitarian aid fills the most basic gap, giving people enough to get through periods when local services fail or evacuation isn’t possible.
10,000 food packages destroyed as warehouse catches fire
Vladyslav Haivanenko, acting head of the regional military administration in Dnipro, reported that the warehouse sustained significant damage from a Russian Shahed drone strike, destroying at least 10,000 food packages.
Additional food supplies stored at the facility but not yet packed were also damaged. No casualties were reported.
The WFP confirmed the loss but said aid distribution for November will continue as planned, with other partner warehouses holding replacement supplies.
“The WFP continues to assess the full extent of the damage. Attacks on civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international humanitarian law,” the organization said.
Broader attacks hit industrial sites and utilities across Ukraine
Haivanenko also noted damage across the city from the attacks, affecting industrial and utility sites.
During the day, Russian forces targeted areas in Nikopol and Kryvyi Rih regions of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, hitting an industrial enterprise, three private homes, vehicles, a power line, and a rescue unit including a fire truck.
Russian forces continued drone and aerial attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions overnight into November 20, hitting energy infrastructure in four oblasts.
These strikes triggered nationwide power restrictions while damaging civilian buildings and industrial sites across Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Donetsk oblasts. Ukrainian authorities reported fires at farms, damage to homes and utilities, and continued repair work at affected energy facilities.
