Russia unleashes massive overnight strike on Dnipro, Odesa, Kharkiv and Sumy region
Casualties reported as a result of the Russian attack on May 20 (Photo: Getty Images)
On the night of May 20, Russia launched massive strikes on several Ukrainian cities. The hardest hit was Dnipro — five people wounded, two in serious condition, and food warehouses damaged. At the same time, attacks were recorded in Kharkiv and Odesa, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the heads of the regional military administrations.
Dnipro
Around midnight, the city was attacked with ballistic weapons. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Hanzha, confirmed the strike and reported a fire.
Five people were hospitalized: a 40-year-old man and a woman in serious condition, and a 25-year-old in moderate condition. Food warehouses were damaged.
Photo: Fire at food warehouses in Dnipro (https://t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA)
Photo: Fire at food warehouses in Dnipro (https://t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA)
Photo: Fire at food warehouses in Dnipro (https://t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA)
Photo: Fire at food warehouses in Dnipro (https://t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA)
Around 1:34 Kyiv time, drone movement was again detected over the city — new explosions were heard.
Kharkiv
In the Kholodnohirskyi and Novobavarskyi districts, hits from Shahed drones were recorded. A 16-year-old girl had an acute stress reaction — medics are providing assistance. Other consequences are being clarified.
Odesa
Groups of enemy drones were moving toward the city. Around 2:00 Kyiv time, explosions were heard, and at 2:06 — again.
At 2:30, the air raid alert was lifted in the city.
Konotop
As a result of the Russian attack, an apartment building was damaged, according to Mayor Artem Semenikhin. According to him, many people were injured in the strike; details are being clarified.
Photo: Fire in a damaged apartment building in Konotop (t.me/SemenikhinArtem)
On the night of May 19, Russian units struck with drones the Kholodnohirskyi and Novobavarskyi districts of Kharkiv — more than 10 residential buildings were damaged. Yesterday, Russian forces struck the center of Pryluky with ballistic missiles — an enterprise was hit, and nearby a shopping center and a supermarket were damaged.
On May 18, Russia struck Chernihiv with drones — hitting an enterprise and a residential building. That same evening, three ballistic missiles struck Naftogaz facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
