Ukraine: Russian attack destroys humanitarian food aid in Dnipro
“Absolutely unacceptable,” WFP chief Cindy McCain tweeted on Tuesday, a day after the airstrike. “These deliberate attacks MUST end. Aid workers and humanitarian assets are not a target.”The UN agency said on Monday that a warehouse used for its humanitarian operations “was targeted by a precision-guided, Iskander ballistic missile,” marking the second time the facility has come under fire in six months.
The warehouse was storing enough humanitarian food assistance to support 130,000 people living near the frontline, with an estimated value of around $1.4 million.Aid under attack “This is the second time this warehouse has been hit. In November 2025, it was damaged by a drone strike,” said Richard Ragan, WFP Representative in Ukraine. “Over the past 18 months, WFP has recorded more than 84 incidents affecting its warehouses, vehicles, distribution points, and the assets of its local humanitarian partners across Ukraine,” he added. He stressed that targeting humanitarians during conflict is a crime and a violation of international humanitarian law. Feeding thousands monthly In the wake of the attack, WFP teams were on site to assess the full extent of the damage, and all personnel were marked as safe. Despite increasing security risks, the agency said its teams continue to provide critical food and cash assistance to nearly 600,000 people every month in frontline regions of Ukraine. Massive attack in Kyiv The incident occurred a day after Russia carried out a massive drone and missile attack in the capital Kyiv and neighbouring regions, which killed two people and injured nearly 90. UN humanitarians said it was one of the largest combined air attacks on the country since the start of the full-scale war in February 2022.
