On the night of 21 October 2026, Russian forces launched drone strikes on Uman in the Cherkasy region. The drones struck the «Epicentre» hypermarket building and the surrounding area, causing a fire. The attack also destroyed a private residential house, whilst a hotel was damaged by the blast wave. According to Igor Taburets, head of the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration, one man was injured. Paramedics treated him at the scene, but he refused to be taken to hospital.
- On 21 October, Russian drones attacked Uman in the Cherkasy region.
- Drones struck the «Epicentre» hypermarket and its grounds.
- A private residential building has been destroyed, and a hotel has been damaged by the blast wave.
Russian drones struck the «Epicentre» in Uman
On the morning of 21 October, Ihor Taburets, head of the Cherkasy Regional State Administration, reported on the consequences of the Russian attack on Uman. According to him, the occupying forces launched attack drones at the city, resulting in damage to several civilian facilities.
One of the places hit was «Epicentre» hypermarket». Drones attacked the retail premises and the surrounding area directly. A fire broke out following the strikes.
Footage taken at night has appeared on local news channels, showing a large-scale fire in the area of the retail complex.
A residential building has been destroyed and a hotel damaged in Uman
In addition to the shopping centre, the Russian attack caused damage to a private residential building. A fire broke out at the site of the strike, which the emergency services managed to put out.
According to the head of the Cherkasy Regional State Administration, one man was injured. He was given the necessary medical treatment at the scene. The injured man declined to be taken to hospital.
At another location, a blast wave damaged a hotel building. As of the time of the morning report, no details had been released regarding the nature of the damage or information about any possible casualties at the hotel.
The Regional State Administration emphasised that the effects of the attack are being documented in several areas of the city. Final details of the damage will be available following a thorough assessment.
The Air Force had warned of jet drones heading towards Uman
At 06:15, the Ukrainian Air Force issued a warning about jet-powered drones heading towards Uman. However, the type of drones that directly struck the shopping centre and other buildings has not been officially specified.
Head of the Cherkasy Regional State Administration Ihor Taburets He reported that all the necessary services are working at the sites of the strikes. Experts are inspecting the damaged buildings and assessing the full extent of the damage caused by the shelling.
