💥 Attack
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
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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)
Source Reports
Russian forces use drones to drop chemical munitions, most often in Nikopol
Russian strikes injured two people in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
24 drones were shot down by air defence forces, but there were also hits.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T16:57:39.658Z
Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-30-2025