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title: "Night Drone Attack on Uman: Epicentr Hypermarket and Private House Catch Fire"
description: "On the night of October 21, Russian strike UAVs attacked Uman in the Cherkasy region: fires broke out at the Epicentr hypermarket and a private house, and at least one person was injured."
date: 2026-10-21T06:38:32.596Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/uman-drone-attack-epicentr-fire
tags: [ukraine, drone-attack, uman, cherkasy, epitsentr, war]
author: "Roman V."
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Night Drone Attack on Uman: Epicentr Hypermarket and Private House Catch Fire

![Fire and rescue workers at the site of a night drone strike on a shopping center in Uman](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/21/uman-ataka-dronami-epitsentr-pozhar/uman-ataka-dronami-epitsentr-pozhar-1.webp)

## Key Points

- On the night of October 21, Russian strike UAVs attacked Uman in the Cherkasy region.
- According to RMA head Igor Taburets, the Epicentr hypermarket and private houses were hit.
- Fires broke out at the hypermarket building and a private house; the blast wave damaged a hotel.
- At least one person was injured and received assistance on site; final data to follow inspection.

On the night of October 21, Russian strike drones carried out a series of attacks on the Cherkasy region, specifically targeting the city of Uman. According to Igor Taburets, head of the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration, the enemy purposefully attacked the Epicentr hypermarket building and private houses. He reported this in his Telegram channel, as cited by RBC-Ukraine. The head of the RMA noted that air raid alerts had been repeatedly issued in the region over the past 24 hours, and the enemy had attempted to attack Uman.

### Attack Progress and Authorities' Data

«At night, the Russian Federation directed strike UAVs at the city. We are recording the consequences at several locations. Final data will be available after a thorough inspection,» Taburets emphasized. Thus, at the time of publication, the exact list of damages and the number of casualties remain preliminary: the regional administration promises to update the information after a complete inspection of all drone impact points.

### Casualties and Local Consequences

According to the head of the RMA, at least one person was injured as a result of the attack. Medics provided assistance on the spot, as the victim refused hospitalization. One of the strikes hit a private house — the resulting fire, according to authorities, has already been localized and extinguished. At another location, the blast wave damaged a hotel building.

### Epicentr Hypermarket Under Fire

The main strike, according to Taburets, hit the Epicentr hypermarket building and the adjacent territory, resulting in a fire. Fire and rescue units worked at the scene to extinguish the blaze during the night hours. The scale of damage to the retail facility will be determined after inspection, as well as for other locations.

### Context: Series of Attacks on the Epicentr Chain

The attack on Uman became part of an ongoing series of strikes against Epicentr chain facilities. Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that Russia struck Epicentr in the Rivne region, and on October 20, the enemy attacked a hypermarket in Pervomaisk, Mykolaiv region. Repeated strikes on the same types of objects indicate a targeted enemy tactic recorded in various regions of Ukraine.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [РФ атаковала "Эпицентр" в Умани, вспыхнул масштабный пожар](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rf-atakuvala-epitsentr-umani-spalahnula-masshtabna-1792564197.html) - Primary source: statement by Cherkasy RMA head Igor Taburets on Telegram. UAV strikes on Uman confirmed, fires at the Epicentr hypermarket and a private house, hotel damaged, one casualty. Final data expected after inspection.
- [РФ обстреляла АЗС у границы с Польшей: вспыхнул масштабный пожар - первые детали](https://glavred.info/war/rf-obstrelyala-azs-u-granicy-s-polshey-vspyhnul-masshtabnyy-pozhar-pervye-detali-10796273.html) - Подтверждено по источнику glavred.info
- [РФ ударила по складам супермаркетов на Одесщине: вспыхнул масштабный пожар](https://glavred.info/ukraine/rf-udarila-po-skladam-supermarketov-na-odesshchine-vspyhnul-masshtabnyy-pozhar-10798187.html) - Подтверждено по источнику glavred.info
- [Россия ночью атаковала склады супермаркета в Одесской области: вспыхнул масштабный пожар](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/09/21/8054392/) - Подтверждено по источнику pravda.com.ua

## FAQ

### What happened in Uman on the night of October 21?

Russian strike drones carried out a series of strikes on the city. The Epicentr hypermarket building, private houses, and, according to authorities, a hotel damaged by the blast wave came under attack.

### Are there any casualties?

According to Cherkasy RMA head Igor Taburets, at least one person was injured. They received medical assistance on the spot and refused hospitalization.

### What is the scale of the damage?

Final data on damages and the number of casualties, according to the head of the RMA, will be published after a thorough inspection of all drone impact locations.