UAV event in Dnipro area, Ukraine on Thu 22nd January 2026

22nd January 2026

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During an attack on Dnipro, a Russian Geran-2 drone impacted a high-rise residential building, as evidenced by this geolocation and the subsequent aftermath footage.

In my opinion, this drone was affected by electronic warfare, rather than it specifically targeting civilian infrastructure, as other videos (which I will post below) show the drone descending slowly, rather than flying on it's usual dive-bombing route.

Additionally, the "Polimermash" 150 kV electrical substation was struck by at least four other Gerans, and is situated just over 2.2 km from the damaged apartment building. Interestingly, one of the drones that struck the substation was seen divebombing on a much steeper gradient (I will post this below too).

Impact coordinates: 48.40318, 35.03365

Substation coordinates: 48.39349, 35.00705

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