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Russian Missile Destroys UNHCR Warehouse, Kills Two in Dnipro

5/22/2026

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A Russian missile hit a United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warehouse in Dnipro, Ukraine, on May 20 2026, killing two and destroying $1 million of supplies.
UNHCR said the strike is its first direct hit and deprives displaced Ukrainians of aid.
Bernadette Castel-Hollingworth warned the loss removes shelter items like sleeping mats and hygiene kits.
UNHCR noted the attack follows recent drone strikes on two marked UN convoys in Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson.

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A Russian missile hit a United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warehouse in Dnipro, Ukraine, on May 20 2026, killing two and destroying $1 million of supplies.
UNHCR said the strike is its first direct hit and deprives displaced Ukrainians of aid.
Bernadette Castel-Hollingworth warned the loss removes shelter items like sleeping mats and hygiene kits.
UNHCR noted the attack follows recent drone strikes on two marked UN convoys in Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson.