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The SBU stated that Russian forces most often use drones to drop chemical munitions on Ukrainian positions along the frontline, including the largest number of incidents in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Likely Reported by 3 independent sources
Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) Russia (organization) Russian military (organization) Shahed-136 drone (weapon_system) FPV drone (weapon_system) 31st Separate Mechanised Brigade (military_unit) 336th Separate Marine Brigade (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Nikopol district (location) Russian forces (organization) Synelnykove district (location) Mezhova community (location) Marhanets (location) Myrove (location) Pokrovske (location) Ukrainian Railways (organization)

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces use drones to drop chemical munitions, most often in Nikopol

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russian strikes injured two people in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

24 drones were shot down by air defence forces, but there were also hits.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.061Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-30-2025