[58084] Large-scale UAV attack in Ukraine: Alerts activated in Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Kryvyi Rih
[58084] Large-scale UAV attack in Ukraine: Alerts activated in Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Kryvyi Rih
Ukraine's air defense forces report increased activity of attack UAVs in several central districts. Residents have been urged to enter protected spaces immediately.
Large-scale UAV attack in Ukraine: Alerts activated in Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Kryvyi Rih
Today, May 13, 2026, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a series of incursions by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into Ukrainian airspace. The country's military security authorities, maintaining an information policy that emphasizes the need to protect the civilian population, called on residents in several locations to enter shelters.
In the Dnipro region, the Air Force of Ukraine called on residents to remain in protected spaces, while the channel єРадар | Air alert reported the detection of a "pair of UAVs in the Dnipro area." At the same time, UAV movement was also reported in the Synelnykove area of the Dnipropetrovsk region (source).
Additional locations under attack include the city of Kryvyi Rih, where it was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force that "enemy attack UAVs are over the city." Military officials had previously updated that UAVs were identified on their way to the city (source). Likewise, similar calls for shelter were issued for residents of Zaporizhzhia, where hostile aircraft were identified in the city's airspace (source).
As of this hour, Ukrainian security authorities continue to monitor the movement of the UAVs, which are mostly identified in Ukrainian sources as Russian weapons, and emphasize the importance of following the instructions of the home front command and air defense.