Cluster Bomb / Submunition event in Dnipro area, Ukraine on Mon 25th May 2026

KYIV, 25 May 2026 - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) confirms that a warehouse used for its humanitarian operations in Dnipro was targeted by a precision-guided, Iskander ballistic missile today. This destroyed a significant quantity of food commodities meant to support people living near the frontline. 

At the time of the attack, the facility was storing humanitarian food assistance, sufficient to support 130,000 people, with an approximate value of USD 1.4 million. WFP teams are currently on site assessing the full extent of the damage to facilities, vehicles, and relief supplies. All WFP personnel are safe. 

“Targeting humanitarians trying to save innocent civilians affected by war is a crime and a violation of international humanitarian law. This is the second time this warehouse has been hit. In November 2025, it was damaged by a drone strike. 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,” said Richard Ragan, WFP Representative in Ukraine.

Despite increasing security risks, WFP continues to provide critical food and cash assistance to nearly 600,000 people every month in frontline regions of Ukraine. 

WFP reiterates that international humanitarian law prohibits attacks against civilian and humanitarian infrastructure. Such incidents directly threaten the delivery of life-saving assistance to civilians affected by the war.

Background information: The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to help communities recover from conflict, disasters, and the impacts of climate change.