Iskander Missile Destroys $1.4 Million in WFP Food for 130,000 in Dnipro
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Updated · ukraine.un.org · May 25
Iskander Missile Destroys $1.4 Million in WFP Food for 130,000 in Dnipro
1 articles · Updated · ukraine.un.org · May 25
$1.4 million in WFP food aid stored in Dnipro was destroyed on May 25 after a precision-guided Iskander ballistic missile hit a warehouse serving frontline areas.
The lost supplies were enough to support 130,000 people, and WFP said teams are assessing damage to the facility, vehicles and other relief stocks; all staff were safe.
Richard Ragan, WFP's representative in Ukraine, called the strike on humanitarians a crime under international humanitarian law and said it was the second hit on the same warehouse after a November 2025 drone attack.
More than 84 incidents have affected WFP warehouses, vehicles, distribution points and partner assets across Ukraine in the past 18 months, even as the agency still assists nearly 600,000 people each month in frontline regions.
What military strategy justifies using a precision missile to destroy food aid for 130,000 starving people?
When international law fails to protect aid, how can humanitarian missions possibly continue in conflict zones?
Targeting Aid: The May 2026 Destruction of WFP’s Dnipro Warehouse and the Rising Threat to Humanitarian Operations in Ukraine
Overview
On May 25, 2026, the World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in Dnipro was destroyed in an attack, marking the second strike on this facility after previous damage in November 2025. This incident is part of a broader pattern of attacks impacting humanitarian operations in Ukraine, with WFP documenting over 84 such incidents in the past 18 months. The destruction disrupts vital aid flows and highlights escalating risks for humanitarian workers and civilians. Despite these dangers, WFP continues to provide food and cash assistance to nearly 600,000 people monthly, while humanitarian organizations and the international community strongly condemn these violations of international humanitarian law.